27 Best Physical Therapy schools in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 900K citations received by 26.2K academic papers made by 27 universities in New York City was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Columbia University

For Physical Therapy

#1 in New York State

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Physical Therapy

#3 in New York State

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Physical Therapy

#5 in New York State

#60 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

4. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Physical Therapy

#13 in New York State

#169 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

5. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Physical Therapy

#15 in New York State

#182 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

6. Yeshiva University

For Physical Therapy

#16 in New York State

#203 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

7. Rockefeller University

For Physical Therapy

#19 in New York State

#261 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

8. Lehman College, CUNY

For Physical Therapy

#21 in New York State

#269 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

9. CUNY City College

For Physical Therapy

#23 in New York State

#280 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

10. King's College

For Physical Therapy

#25 in New York State

#285 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

11. Fordham University

For Physical Therapy

#26 in New York State

#308 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

12. CUNY Hunter College

For Physical Therapy

#29 in New York State

#324 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

13. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Physical Therapy

#30 in New York State

#328 in the United States

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

14. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Physical Therapy

#31 in New York State

#334 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

15. CUNY Queens College

For Physical Therapy

#36 in New York State

#367 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

16. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Physical Therapy

#37 in New York State

#368 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

17. SUNY College of Optometry

For Physical Therapy

#38 in New York State

#379 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

18. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Physical Therapy

#39 in New York State

#382 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

19. St John's University - New York

For Physical Therapy

#42 in New York State

#405 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

20. Pace University

For Physical Therapy

#46 in New York State

#455 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

21. Touro College

For Physical Therapy

#47 in New York State

#468 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

22. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Physical Therapy

#49 in New York State

#490 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

23. Barnard College

For Physical Therapy

#55 in New York State

#586 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

24. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Physical Therapy

#56 in New York State

#588 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

25. New School

For Physical Therapy

#57 in New York State

#601 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

26. Manhattan College

For Physical Therapy

#59 in New York State

#634 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

27. CUNY School of Law

For Physical Therapy

#64 in New York State

#712 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

Universities for Physical Therapy near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	258	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	313	Garden City, New York
27	Seton Hall University	290	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	279	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	349	Montclair, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	281	Brookville, New York
39	New York College of Health Professions	448	Syosset, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	51	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	166	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	152	Princeton, New Jersey