26 Best Physical Therapy schools in Ohio

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 780K citations received by 27.9K academic papers made by 26 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: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Physical Therapy

#34 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Physical Therapy

#62 in the United States

#75 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

4. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Physical Therapy

#136 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Physical Therapy

#141 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. Wright State University

Dayton

For Physical Therapy

#154 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1041
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Physical Therapy

#170 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

8. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Physical Therapy

#200 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. University of Akron

Akron

For Physical Therapy

#230 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Physical Therapy

#244 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Physical Therapy

#265 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1261
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,590

12. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Physical Therapy

#293 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,001
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1973

13. Walsh University

North Canton

For Physical Therapy

#298 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,032

14. Urbana University

Urbana

For Physical Therapy

#348 in the United States

#385 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

#391 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. Capital University

Columbus

For Physical Therapy

#460 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1073
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $24,439

17. Franklin University

Columbus

For Physical Therapy

#496 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,989
Receiving Aid: 31%
Average Aid: $7,398

18. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Physical Therapy

#502 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,369
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $7,178

19. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Physical Therapy

#520 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,619

20. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Physical Therapy

#554 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $20,053
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,562

21. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Physical Therapy

#590 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,496

22. University of Findlay

Findlay

For Physical Therapy

#608 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $24,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,989

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Physical Therapy

#615 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,048
Male:Female: 81:19
Founded: 1919

24. Ashland University

Ashland

For Physical Therapy

#671 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,342

25. Mount Saint Joseph University

Cincinnati

For Physical Therapy

#689 in the United States

#749 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1151
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,506

26. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Physical Therapy

#696 in the United States

#757 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1148
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,661

Closest to Ohio states to learn Physical Therapy

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