48 Best Physical Therapy schools in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 1.37M citations received by 50.9K academic papers made by 48 universities in Texas 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. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Physical Therapy

#35 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Physical Therapy

#42 in the United States

#52 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

3. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Physical Therapy

#56 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Physical Therapy

#78 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Physical Therapy

#79 in the United States

#93 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

6. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Physical Therapy

#80 in the United States

#94 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Physical Therapy

#83 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

8. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Physical Therapy

#87 in the United States

#102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Physical Therapy

#115 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Physical Therapy

#117 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

11. University of Houston

Houston

For Physical Therapy

#118 in the United States

#136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

12. Baylor University

Waco

For Physical Therapy

#133 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

13. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Physical Therapy

#138 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Physical Therapy

#159 in the United States

#181 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

15. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Physical Therapy

#175 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

16. Rice University

Houston

For Physical Therapy

#184 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

17. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Physical Therapy

#217 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

18. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Physical Therapy

#223 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Physical Therapy

#226 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

20. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Physical Therapy

#229 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

21. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Physical Therapy

#246 in the United States

#279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

22. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Physical Therapy

#251 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

23. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Physical Therapy

#263 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

24. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Physical Therapy

#312 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

25. Texas College

Tyler

For Physical Therapy

#387 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

26. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Physical Therapy

#419 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

27. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Physical Therapy

#438 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

28. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Physical Therapy

#439 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

29. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Physical Therapy

#466 in the United States

#511 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

30. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Belton

For Physical Therapy

#471 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $31,197

31. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Physical Therapy

#475 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

32. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Physical Therapy

#492 in the United States

#539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

33. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Physical Therapy

#494 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

34. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Physical Therapy

#504 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

35. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Physical Therapy

#521 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

36. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Physical Therapy

#526 in the United States

#573 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

37. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Physical Therapy

#538 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

38. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Physical Therapy

#553 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

39. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Physical Therapy

#568 in the United States

#618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,643
Enrollment: 5,784

40. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Physical Therapy

#587 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

41. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Physical Therapy

#613 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

42. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Physical Therapy

#635 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1022
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,832

43. Parker University

Dallas

For Physical Therapy

#640 in the United States

#691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,116
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,322

44. Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc

Pasadena

For Physical Therapy

#643 in the United States

#694 in North America

Enrollment: 257
Male:Female: 47:53

45. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Physical Therapy

#655 in the United States

#707 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

46. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Physical Therapy

#664 in the United States

#717 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

47. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Physical Therapy

#667 in the United States

#721 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

48. Austin College

Sherman

For Physical Therapy

#683 in the United States

#743 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,739

Closest to Texas states to learn Physical Therapy

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