27 Best Physical Therapy schools in Ohio

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.07M citations received by 31.7K 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: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Physical Therapy

#35 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Physical Therapy

#64 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

4. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Physical Therapy

#135 in the United States

#158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Physical Therapy

#141 in the United States

#164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. Wright State University

Dayton

For Physical Therapy

#161 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 10,603

7. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Physical Therapy

#170 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Physical Therapy

#203 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. University of Akron

Akron

For Physical Therapy

#229 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Physical Therapy

#250 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,795
Enrollment: 14,074

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Physical Therapy

#271 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,794

12. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Physical Therapy

#287 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,029
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1973

13. Walsh University

North Canton

For Physical Therapy

#294 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,933

14. Urbana University

Urbana

For Physical Therapy

#365 in the United States

#404 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

#389 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. Capital University

Columbus

For Physical Therapy

#401 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,395

17. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Physical Therapy

#424 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,061
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,910

18. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Physical Therapy

#439 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $19,447
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,363

19. Franklin University

Columbus

For Physical Therapy

#452 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,576
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,166

20. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Physical Therapy

#464 in the United States

#511 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,623

21. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Physical Therapy

#592 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,030

22. University of Findlay

Findlay

For Physical Therapy

#629 in the United States

#681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $27,297
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,292

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Physical Therapy

#668 in the United States

#723 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,070
Male:Female: 81:19
Founded: 1919

24. Mount Saint Joseph University

Cincinnati

For Physical Therapy

#705 in the United States

#764 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,094

25. Ashland University

Ashland

For Physical Therapy

#713 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1122
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,610

26. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Physical Therapy

#720 in the United States

#780 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,457
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Physical Therapy

#729 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $51,624

Closest to Ohio states to learn Physical Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	6	85
Indiana	18	38
Kentucky	10	50
Pennsylvania	53	4
Virginia	21	40
Michigan	17	5
District of Columbia	6	77
Maryland	13	3
Illinois	31	10
Tennessee	20	60
North Carolina	22	9
New Jersey	14	47
New York	65	18
Wisconsin	16	14
South Carolina	11	39
Connecticut	14	16
Georgia	23	31
Missouri	20	21
Iowa	9	25
Vermont	3	68
Massachusetts	37	1
Rhode Island	4	42
Alabama	17	22
New Hampshire	6	118
Arkansas	8	113
Mississippi	6	136
Minnesota	14	12
Maine	5	276
Kansas	8	71
Louisiana	12	90
Florida	24	8
Oklahoma	7	106
Nebraska	7	104
South Dakota	6	238
North Dakota	3	202
Texas	51	34
Colorado	16	49
New Mexico	3	94
Montana	3	177
Utah	7	24
Idaho	3	194
Arizona	6	46
Puerto Rico	5	411
Nevada	3	139
Washington	15	2
Oregon	13	30
California	66	6
Hawaii	4	149