27 Best Physical Therapy schools in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.19M citations received by 29.1K 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Physical Therapy

#3 in New York State

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Physical Therapy

#5 in New York State

#57 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

4. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Physical Therapy

#14 in New York State

#171 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

5. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Physical Therapy

#15 in New York State

#188 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

6. Yeshiva University

For Physical Therapy

#16 in New York State

#197 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

7. Lehman College, CUNY

For Physical Therapy

#19 in New York State

#246 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

8. Rockefeller University

For Physical Therapy

#20 in New York State

#252 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

9. CUNY City College

For Physical Therapy

#21 in New York State

#260 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

10. King's College

For Physical Therapy

#22 in New York State

#269 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

11. Fordham University

For Physical Therapy

#27 in New York State

#306 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

12. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Physical Therapy

#31 in New York State

#334 in the United States

Enrollment: 349
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1911

13. St John's University - New York

For Physical Therapy

#32 in New York State

#336 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

14. CUNY Hunter College

For Physical Therapy

#33 in New York State

#343 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

15. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Physical Therapy

#34 in New York State

#345 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

16. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Physical Therapy

#39 in New York State

#395 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

17. SUNY College of Optometry

For Physical Therapy

#40 in New York State

#407 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

18. CUNY Queens College

For Physical Therapy

#41 in New York State

#408 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Physical Therapy

#42 in New York State

#414 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

20. Pace University

For Physical Therapy

#44 in New York State

#441 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

21. Touro College

For Physical Therapy

#47 in New York State

#476 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

22. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Physical Therapy

#50 in New York State

#549 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

23. Manhattan College

For Physical Therapy

#54 in New York State

#615 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

24. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Physical Therapy

#55 in New York State

#620 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

25. New School

For Physical Therapy

#57 in New York State

#630 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

26. Barnard College

For Physical Therapy

#59 in New York State

#637 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

27. CUNY School of Law

For Physical Therapy

#63 in New York State

#728 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

Universities for Physical Therapy near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	265	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	315	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	432	Union Township, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	321	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	283	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	350	Montclair, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	290	Brookville, New York
38	William Paterson University of New Jersey	467	Wayne, New Jersey
39	Mercy College	459	Dobbs Ferry, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	47	New Brunswick, New Jersey