21 Best Physical Therapy schools in North Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 1.12M citations received by 33.1K academic papers made by 21 universities in North Carolina 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. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Physical Therapy

#9 in the United States

#13 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Physical Therapy

#30 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

3. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Physical Therapy

#41 in the United States

#51 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

4. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Physical Therapy

#97 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

5. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Physical Therapy

#103 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

6. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Physical Therapy

#132 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Physical Therapy

#135 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Physical Therapy

#186 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

9. Elon University

Elon

For Physical Therapy

#250 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,527

10. High Point University

High Point

For Physical Therapy

#318 in the United States

#354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,221

11. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Physical Therapy

#347 in the United States

#384 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $24,280
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $33,425

12. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Physical Therapy

#356 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 74%

13. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Physical Therapy

#371 in the United States

#410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

14. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Physical Therapy

#372 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $16,731
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,437

15. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Physical Therapy

#445 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. Davidson College

Davidson

For Physical Therapy

#543 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,704

17. Wingate University

Wingate

For Physical Therapy

#551 in the United States

#601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,823

18. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Physical Therapy

#552 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Physical Therapy

#605 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

20. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Physical Therapy

#677 in the United States

#734 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,459

21. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Physical Therapy

#678 in the United States

#736 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Physical Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	9	37
Virginia	20	38
West Virginia	5	89
Georgia	22	29
District of Columbia	6	73
Maryland	11	3
Kentucky	10	52
Tennessee	16	59
Ohio	26	20
Pennsylvania	49	5
Alabama	15	22
New Jersey	13	51
Indiana	14	40
Florida	21	8
Connecticut	14	17
Illinois	28	10
New York	64	18
Mississippi	5	137
Rhode Island	4	39
Massachusetts	36	1
Michigan	17	4
Arkansas	8	113
Vermont	3	67
Missouri	19	21
New Hampshire	6	121
Louisiana	11	88
Wisconsin	14	13
Iowa	8	27
Maine	5	259
Oklahoma	7	111
Kansas	6	81
Minnesota	12	11
Nebraska	6	102
Texas	48	35
South Dakota	4	235
North Dakota	3	194
Colorado	16	49
Puerto Rico	4	404
Montana	3	181
Utah	7	25
Arizona	6	45
Idaho	3	190
Nevada	3	144
Oregon	11	31
California	64	6
Washington	14	2
Hawaii	3	149