6 Best Physical Therapy schools in San Diego, CA [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in San Diego ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 550K citations received by 11K academic papers made by 6 universities in San Diego 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 California-San Diego

For Physical Therapy

#4 in California

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

2. San Diego State University

For Physical Therapy

#9 in California

#74 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

3. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Physical Therapy

#25 in California

#295 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 0%
Net Price: $25,481
Receiving Aid: 33%
Average Aid: $9,411

4. University of San Diego

For Physical Therapy

#36 in California

#388 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $36,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $36,408

5. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

For Physical Therapy

#53 in California

#582 in the United States

Enrollment: 44
Male:Female: 45:55

6. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Physical Therapy

#58 in California

#658 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $34,933
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,422

Universities for Physical Therapy near San Diego

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
46	California State University - San Marcos	272	San Marcos, California
122	University of California - Irvine	65	Irvine, California
136	Chapman University	315	Orange, California
141	University of California - Riverside	174	Riverside, California
146	California State University - Fullerton	151	Fullerton, California
148	California State University - Long Beach	221	Long Beach, California
149	Loma Linda University	129	Loma Linda, California
154	Southern California University of Health Sciences	401	Whittier, California
159	Western University of Health Sciences	247	Pomona, California
161	California State Polytechnic University - Pomona	323	Pomona, California