21 Best Physical Therapy schools in Virginia

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 652K citations received by 21.6K academic papers made by 21 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: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

2. Virginia Commonwealth University

For Physical Therapy

#72 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

For Physical Therapy

#93 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

4. Marymount University

For Physical Therapy

#108 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

5. Old Dominion University

For Physical Therapy

#160 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. George Mason University

For Physical Therapy

#164 in the United States

#188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

7. Eastern Virginia Medical School

For Physical Therapy

#201 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,216
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

8. James Madison University

For Physical Therapy

#272 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. College of William and Mary

For Physical Therapy

#330 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

10. Shenandoah University

For Physical Therapy

#380 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $27,181
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,747

11. University of Richmond

For Physical Therapy

#388 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,037

12. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Physical Therapy

#431 in the United States

#474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,617
Male:Female: 40:60

13. Radford University

For Physical Therapy

#477 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. University of Lynchburg

For Physical Therapy

#480 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $23,845
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. Hampton University

For Physical Therapy

#481 in the United States

#528 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $27,428

16. Stratford University

For Physical Therapy

#573 in the United States

#623 in North America

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

17. Emory & Henry College

For Physical Therapy

#576 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,446

18. Liberty University

For Physical Therapy

#667 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,532
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,489

19. Longwood University

For Physical Therapy

#730 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

20. Norfolk State University

For Physical Therapy

#763 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 927
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

21. Mary Baldwin University

For Physical Therapy

#769 in the United States

#834 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,810
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $28,135

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	77
North Carolina	22	9
Maryland	13	3
Pennsylvania	53	4
South Carolina	11	39
Ohio	27	20
New Jersey	14	47
Kentucky	10	50
Tennessee	20	60
Georgia	23	31
Indiana	18	38
New York	65	18
Connecticut	14	16
Rhode Island	4	42
Massachusetts	37	1
Alabama	17	22
Vermont	3	68
Illinois	31	10
Michigan	17	5
New Hampshire	6	118
Florida	24	8
Mississippi	6	136
Wisconsin	16	14
Missouri	20	21
Maine	5	276
Arkansas	8	113
Iowa	9	25
Louisiana	12	90
Minnesota	14	12
Kansas	8	71
Oklahoma	7	106
Nebraska	7	104
South Dakota	6	238
Texas	51	34
North Dakota	3	202
Colorado	16	49
New Mexico	3	94
Puerto Rico	5	411
Montana	3	177
Utah	7	24
Arizona	6	46
Idaho	3	194
Nevada	3	139
Washington	15	2
Oregon	13	30
California	66	6
Hawaii	4	149

Medicine subfields in Virginia

Anatomy and Physiology25

Anesthesiology16

Bioethics/Medical Ethics9

Biomedical Engineering7

Clinical Psychology24

Critical Care Nursing14

Family medicine17

Forensic Science8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology11

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