100 Best colleges for Respiratory Therapy 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 Respiratory Therapy. A graph of 2.25M citations received by 68.7K academic papers made by 193 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 Respiratory 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 Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

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

8. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

10. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Respiratory Therapy

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

11. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in North America

#17 in the World

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

12. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Respiratory Therapy

#15 in North America

#20 in the World

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

13. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Respiratory Therapy

#16 in North America

#22 in the World

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

14. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Respiratory Therapy

#17 in North America

#23 in the World

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

15. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Respiratory Therapy

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

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

16. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Respiratory Therapy

#19 in North America

#25 in the World

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

17. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Respiratory Therapy

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

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

18. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Respiratory Therapy

#21 in North America

#27 in the World

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

19. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Respiratory Therapy

#22 in North America

#28 in the World

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

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Respiratory Therapy

#23 in North America

#30 in the World

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

21. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Respiratory Therapy

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

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

22. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Respiratory Therapy

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

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

23. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Respiratory Therapy

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

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

24. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Respiratory Therapy

#27 in North America

#36 in the World

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

25. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Respiratory Therapy

#28 in North America

#39 in the World

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

26. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Respiratory Therapy

#29 in North America

#42 in the World

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

27. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Respiratory Therapy

#30 in North America

#43 in the World

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

28. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Respiratory Therapy

#31 in North America

#46 in the World

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

29. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Respiratory Therapy

#32 in North America

#47 in the World

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

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Respiratory Therapy

#33 in North America

#48 in the World

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

31. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Respiratory Therapy

#35 in North America

#50 in the World

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

32. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Respiratory Therapy

#36 in North America

#53 in the World

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

33. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Respiratory Therapy

#39 in North America

#57 in the World

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

34. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Respiratory Therapy

#41 in North America

#61 in the World

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

35. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Respiratory Therapy

#42 in North America

#63 in the World

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

36. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Respiratory Therapy

#43 in North America

#64 in the World

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

37. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Respiratory Therapy

#44 in North America

#68 in the World

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

38. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Respiratory Therapy

#45 in North America

#69 in the World

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

39. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Respiratory Therapy

#47 in North America

#71 in the World

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

40. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Respiratory Therapy

#48 in North America

#74 in the World

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

41. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Respiratory Therapy

#49 in North America

#76 in the World

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

42. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Respiratory Therapy

#50 in North America

#77 in the World

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

43. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Respiratory Therapy

#51 in North America

#78 in the World

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

44. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Respiratory Therapy

#52 in North America

#79 in the World

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

45. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Respiratory Therapy

#53 in North America

#83 in the World

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

46. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Respiratory Therapy

#56 in North America

#96 in the World

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

47. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Respiratory Therapy

#57 in North America

#97 in the World

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

48. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Respiratory Therapy

#58 in North America

#98 in the World

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

49. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Respiratory Therapy

#59 in North America

#100 in the World

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

50. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Respiratory Therapy

#60 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

51. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Respiratory Therapy

#61 in North America

#109 in the World

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

52. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Respiratory Therapy

#62 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

53. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Respiratory Therapy

#64 in North America

#120 in the World

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

54. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Respiratory Therapy

#65 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

55. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Respiratory Therapy

#66 in North America

#123 in the World

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

56. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Respiratory Therapy

#67 in North America

#131 in the World

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

57. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Respiratory Therapy

#68 in North America

#134 in the World

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

58. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Respiratory Therapy

#70 in North America

#138 in the World

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

59. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Respiratory Therapy

#71 in North America

#139 in the World

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

60. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Respiratory Therapy

#72 in North America

#140 in the World

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

61. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Respiratory Therapy

#73 in North America

#141 in the World

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

62. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Respiratory Therapy

#74 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

63. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Respiratory Therapy

#76 in North America

#155 in the World

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

64. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Respiratory Therapy

#77 in North America

#156 in the World

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

65. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Respiratory Therapy

#78 in North America

#158 in the World

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

66. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Respiratory Therapy

#79 in North America

#159 in the World

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

67. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Respiratory Therapy

#80 in North America

#163 in the World

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

68. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Respiratory Therapy

#81 in North America

#165 in the World

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

69. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Respiratory Therapy

#82 in North America

#171 in the World

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

70. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Respiratory Therapy

#83 in North America

#175 in the World

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

71. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Respiratory Therapy

#84 in North America

#176 in the World

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

72. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Respiratory Therapy

#85 in North America

#183 in the World

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

73. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Respiratory Therapy

#86 in North America

#191 in the World

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

74. Upstate Medical University

New York State | Syracuse

For Respiratory Therapy

#87 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,431
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

75. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Respiratory Therapy

#88 in North America

#197 in the World

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

76. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Respiratory Therapy

#89 in North America

#198 in the World

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

77. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Respiratory Therapy

#90 in North America

#200 in the World

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

78. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Respiratory Therapy

#91 in North America

#204 in the World

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

79. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Respiratory Therapy

#92 in North America

#207 in the World

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

80. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Respiratory Therapy

#93 in North America

#216 in the World

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

81. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Respiratory Therapy

#94 in North America

#217 in the World

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

82. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Respiratory Therapy

#95 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

83. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Respiratory Therapy

#96 in North America

#219 in the World

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

84. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Respiratory Therapy

#97 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1879

85. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Respiratory Therapy

#98 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,660
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

86. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Respiratory Therapy

#99 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

87. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Respiratory Therapy

#100 in North America

#234 in the World

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

88. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Respiratory Therapy

#101 in North America

#238 in the World

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

89. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Respiratory Therapy

#102 in North America

#240 in the World

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

90. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Respiratory Therapy

#103 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

91. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Respiratory Therapy

#104 in North America

#247 in the World

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

92. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Respiratory Therapy

#106 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

93. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Respiratory Therapy

#107 in North America

#256 in the World

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

94. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Respiratory Therapy

#108 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

95. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Respiratory Therapy

#109 in North America

#274 in the World

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

96. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Respiratory Therapy

#110 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1972

97. University of South Alabama

Alabama | Mobile

For Respiratory Therapy

#111 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1102
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

98. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Respiratory Therapy

#112 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

99. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Respiratory Therapy

#113 in North America

#297 in the World

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

100. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Respiratory Therapy

#114 in North America

#303 in the World

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

The best cities to study Respiratory Therapy in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Madison, Baltimore, and San Francisco.