100 Best Physical Therapy schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 26.2M citations received by 808K academic papers made by 727 universities in the United States 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. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Physical Therapy

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

3. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Physical Therapy

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Physical Therapy

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Physical Therapy

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Physical Therapy

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

7. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Physical Therapy

#10 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

8. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Physical Therapy

#11 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Physical Therapy

#13 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

10. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Physical Therapy

#14 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Physical Therapy

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

12. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Physical Therapy

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Physical Therapy

#17 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

14. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Physical Therapy

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

15. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Physical Therapy

#19 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

16. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Physical Therapy

#21 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

17. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Physical Therapy

#22 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

18. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Physical Therapy

#23 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

19. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Physical Therapy

#26 in North America

#37 in the World

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

20. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Physical Therapy

#27 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

21. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Physical Therapy

#28 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

22. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Physical Therapy

#29 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

23. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Physical Therapy

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

24. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Physical Therapy

#32 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

25. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Physical Therapy

#33 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

26. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Physical Therapy

#34 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

27. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Physical Therapy

#35 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

28. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Physical Therapy

#36 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

29. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Physical Therapy

#37 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

30. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Physical Therapy

#38 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

31. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Physical Therapy

#39 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

32. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#40 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

33. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Physical Therapy

#41 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

34. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Physical Therapy

#43 in North America

#60 in the World

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

35. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Physical Therapy

#44 in North America

#61 in the World

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

36. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Physical Therapy

#46 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

37. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Physical Therapy

#47 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

38. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Physical Therapy

#48 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

39. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Physical Therapy

#49 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

40. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Physical Therapy

#50 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

41. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Physical Therapy

#51 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

42. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Physical Therapy

#52 in North America

#78 in the World

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

43. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Physical Therapy

#53 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

44. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Physical Therapy

#54 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

45. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Physical Therapy

#55 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

46. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Physical Therapy

#57 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

47. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Physical Therapy

#58 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

48. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Physical Therapy

#59 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

49. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Physical Therapy

#60 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

50. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Physical Therapy

#62 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

51. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Physical Therapy

#63 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

52. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Physical Therapy

#64 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

53. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Physical Therapy

#65 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

54. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Physical Therapy

#66 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

55. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Physical Therapy

#68 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

56. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Physical Therapy

#69 in North America

#114 in the World

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

57. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Physical Therapy

#70 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

58. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#71 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

59. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Physical Therapy

#72 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

60. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Physical Therapy

#73 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

61. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Physical Therapy

#74 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

62. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Physical Therapy

#75 in North America

#131 in the World

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

63. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Physical Therapy

#76 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

64. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Physical Therapy

#77 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

65. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Physical Therapy

#78 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

66. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#79 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

67. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Physical Therapy

#80 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

68. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Physical Therapy

#81 in North America

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 1,615
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

69. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Physical Therapy

#82 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

70. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Physical Therapy

#83 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

71. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Physical Therapy

#84 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

72. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Physical Therapy

#85 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

73. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Physical Therapy

#86 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

74. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Physical Therapy

#87 in North America

#163 in the World

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

75. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Physical Therapy

#88 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

76. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Physical Therapy

#89 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

77. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Physical Therapy

#91 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

78. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Physical Therapy

#92 in North America

#179 in the World

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

79. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Physical Therapy

#93 in North America

#181 in the World

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

80. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Physical Therapy

#94 in North America

#182 in the World

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

81. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Physical Therapy

#95 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

82. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Physical Therapy

#96 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

83. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Physical Therapy

#98 in North America

#192 in the World

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

84. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Physical Therapy

#99 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

85. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Physical Therapy

#100 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

86. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Physical Therapy

#101 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

87. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Physical Therapy

#102 in North America

#208 in the World

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

88. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Physical Therapy

#103 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

89. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Physical Therapy

#104 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

90. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Physical Therapy

#105 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

91. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Physical Therapy

#106 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

92. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Physical Therapy

#107 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

93. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Physical Therapy

#108 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

94. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Physical Therapy

#109 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

95. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Physical Therapy

#110 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

96. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#111 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

97. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Physical Therapy

#113 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

98. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Physical Therapy

#114 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

99. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Physical Therapy

#115 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,651

100. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Physical Therapy

#116 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Seattle, Baltimore, and Ann Arbor.