20 Best Physical Therapy schools in Virginia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 459K citations received by 18.3K 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

#38 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

2. Virginia Commonwealth University

For Physical Therapy

#72 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

For Physical Therapy

#95 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

4. Marymount University

For Physical Therapy

#120 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

5. Old Dominion University

For Physical Therapy

#158 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. George Mason University

For Physical Therapy

#173 in the United States

#197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

7. Eastern Virginia Medical School

For Physical Therapy

#196 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,319
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1973

8. James Madison University

For Physical Therapy

#257 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. College of William and Mary

For Physical Therapy

#327 in the United States

#363 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1448
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 79%

10. University of Richmond

For Physical Therapy

#373 in the United States

#412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1464
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,248

11. Shenandoah University

For Physical Therapy

#423 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $26,143
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,467

12. University of Lynchburg

For Physical Therapy

#459 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,256

13. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Physical Therapy

#477 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,446
Male:Female: 42:58

14. Radford University

For Physical Therapy

#484 in the United States

#530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Emory & Henry College

For Physical Therapy

#529 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $20,834
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $31,643

16. Hampton University

For Physical Therapy

#585 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,421

17. Stratford University

For Physical Therapy

#628 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

18. Longwood University

For Physical Therapy

#665 in the United States

#718 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. Liberty University

For Physical Therapy

#674 in the United States

#730 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,913
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,471

20. Norfolk State University

For Physical Therapy

#704 in the United States

#765 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

Closest to Virginia states to learn Physical Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	5	89
District of Columbia	6	73
North Carolina	21	9
Maryland	11	3
Pennsylvania	49	5
South Carolina	9	37
Ohio	26	20
New Jersey	13	51
Kentucky	10	52
Tennessee	16	59
Georgia	22	29
Indiana	14	40
New York	64	18
Connecticut	14	17
Rhode Island	4	39
Massachusetts	36	1
Alabama	15	22
Vermont	3	67
Illinois	28	10
Michigan	17	4
New Hampshire	6	121
Florida	21	8
Mississippi	5	137
Wisconsin	14	13
Missouri	19	21
Maine	5	259
Arkansas	8	113
Iowa	8	27
Louisiana	11	88
Minnesota	12	11
Kansas	6	81
Oklahoma	7	111
Nebraska	6	102
South Dakota	4	235
Texas	48	35
North Dakota	3	194
Colorado	16	49
Puerto Rico	4	404
Montana	3	181
Utah	7	25
Arizona	6	45
Idaho	3	190
Nevada	3	144
Washington	14	2
Oregon	11	31
California	64	6
Hawaii	3	149

Medicine subfields in Virginia

Anatomy and Physiology24

Anesthesiology16

Bioethics/Medical Ethics9

Biomedical Engineering7

Clinical Psychology23

Critical Care Nursing12

Family medicine16

Forensic Science7

Gastroenterology and Hepatology10

Health Science24

Healthcare Management (MHA)17

Medical Physics7

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)10

Occupational Therapy7

Oncology and Cancer research14

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine18

Plastic Surgery9

Public Health28

Radiation Therapy9

Radiology and Nuclear medicine23

Respiratory Therapy7

Sonography and Ultrasound6

Sports / Exercise science7

Sports Medicine15