27 Best Physical Therapy schools in Ohio

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 1.01M citations received by 30.6K academic papers made by 27 universities in Ohio 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. Ohio State University

Columbus

For Physical Therapy

#20 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Physical Therapy

#35 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Physical Therapy

#65 in the United States

#78 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

4. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Physical Therapy

#134 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Physical Therapy

#140 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Wright State University

Dayton

For Physical Therapy

#159 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1072
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Physical Therapy

#169 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Physical Therapy

#202 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. University of Akron

Akron

For Physical Therapy

#225 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Physical Therapy

#251 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,148

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Physical Therapy

#268 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1283
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,551

12. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Physical Therapy

#282 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,021
Male:Female: 48:52
Founded: 1973

13. Walsh University

North Canton

For Physical Therapy

#292 in the United States

#328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1136
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,009

14. Urbana University

Urbana

For Physical Therapy

#361 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,774
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,344

15. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Physical Therapy

#390 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. Capital University

Columbus

For Physical Therapy

#404 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,480

17. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Physical Therapy

#422 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,581
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,003

18. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Physical Therapy

#437 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $19,620
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,128

19. Franklin University

Columbus

For Physical Therapy

#455 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,252
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,477

20. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Physical Therapy

#462 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,542

21. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Physical Therapy

#588 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,790

22. University of Findlay

Findlay

For Physical Therapy

#627 in the United States

#679 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $26,215
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,728

23. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Physical Therapy

#663 in the United States

#717 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,005
Male:Female: 82:18
Founded: 1919

24. Mount Saint Joseph University

Cincinnati

For Physical Therapy

#697 in the United States

#756 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 982
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $15,887

25. Ashland University

Ashland

For Physical Therapy

#706 in the United States

#766 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1138
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,971

26. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Physical Therapy

#712 in the United States

#772 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,242
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Physical Therapy

#714 in the United States

#774 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,484

Closest to Ohio states to learn Physical Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	6	85
Indiana	17	38
Kentucky	10	50
Pennsylvania	52	4
Virginia	20	40
Michigan	17	5
District of Columbia	6	75
Maryland	13	3
Illinois	30	11
Tennessee	20	60
North Carolina	22	9
New Jersey	14	47
New York	64	18
Wisconsin	16	14
South Carolina	11	39
Connecticut	14	16
Georgia	22	32
Missouri	20	21
Iowa	9	24
Vermont	3	67
Massachusetts	37	1
Rhode Island	4	43
Alabama	17	22
New Hampshire	6	118
Arkansas	8	113
Mississippi	6	138
Minnesota	13	12
Maine	5	276
Kansas	8	70
Louisiana	12	90
Florida	24	8
Oklahoma	7	106
Nebraska	7	105
South Dakota	6	241
North Dakota	3	203
Texas	51	34
Colorado	16	51
New Mexico	3	93
Montana	3	177
Utah	7	25
Idaho	3	194
Arizona	6	46
Puerto Rico	5	413
Nevada	3	141
Washington	15	2
Oregon	13	30
California	66	6
Hawaii	4	151