20 Best Physical Therapy schools in Virginia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 610K citations received by 20.7K academic papers made by 20 universities in Virginia 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 Virginia

Charlottesville

For Physical Therapy

#40 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

2. Virginia Commonwealth University

For Physical Therapy

#74 in the United States

#88 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

For Physical Therapy

#94 in the United States

#110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. Marymount University

For Physical Therapy

#107 in the United States

#124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

5. Old Dominion University

For Physical Therapy

#161 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. George Mason University

For Physical Therapy

#166 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

7. Eastern Virginia Medical School

For Physical Therapy

#201 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,235
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

8. James Madison University

For Physical Therapy

#266 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. College of William and Mary

For Physical Therapy

#329 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1438
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

10. Shenandoah University

For Physical Therapy

#381 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $26,400
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,100

11. University of Richmond

For Physical Therapy

#386 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,263

12. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Physical Therapy

#446 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,596
Male:Female: 41:59

13. Hampton University

For Physical Therapy

#474 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1042
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $28,576

14. University of Lynchburg

For Physical Therapy

#478 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $22,921
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. Radford University

For Physical Therapy

#482 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. Stratford University

For Physical Therapy

#577 in the United States

#627 in North America

Net Price: $23,243
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $4,605
Enrollment: 1,947

17. Emory & Henry College

For Physical Therapy

#579 in the United States

#629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,714

18. Liberty University

For Physical Therapy

#692 in the United States

#751 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,692
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,023

19. Longwood University

For Physical Therapy

#726 in the United States

#786 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. Norfolk State University

For Physical Therapy

#755 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

Closest to Virginia states to learn Physical Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	6	85
District of Columbia	6	75
North Carolina	22	9
Maryland	13	3
Pennsylvania	52	4
South Carolina	11	39
Ohio	27	20
New Jersey	14	47
Kentucky	10	50
Tennessee	20	60
Georgia	22	32
Indiana	17	38
New York	64	18
Connecticut	14	16
Rhode Island	4	43
Massachusetts	37	1
Alabama	17	22
Vermont	3	67
Illinois	30	11
Michigan	17	5
New Hampshire	6	118
Florida	24	8
Mississippi	6	138
Wisconsin	16	14
Missouri	20	21
Maine	5	276
Arkansas	8	113
Iowa	9	24
Louisiana	12	90
Minnesota	13	12
Kansas	8	70
Oklahoma	7	106
Nebraska	7	105
South Dakota	6	241
Texas	51	34
North Dakota	3	203
Colorado	16	51
New Mexico	3	93
Puerto Rico	5	413
Montana	3	177
Utah	7	25
Arizona	6	46
Idaho	3	194
Nevada	3	141
Washington	15	2
Oregon	13	30
California	66	6
Hawaii	4	151

Medicine subfields in Virginia

Anatomy and Physiology25

Anesthesiology16

Bioethics/Medical Ethics9

Biomedical Engineering7

Clinical Psychology24

Critical Care Nursing13

Family medicine17

Forensic Science8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology10

Health Science26

Healthcare Management (MHA)18

Medical Physics7

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)12

Occupational Therapy8

Oncology and Cancer research15

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine19

Plastic Surgery8

Public Health30

Radiation Therapy10

Radiology and Nuclear medicine22

Respiratory Therapy7

Sonography and Ultrasound6

Sports / Exercise science7

Sports Medicine16