100 Best colleges for Respiratory Therapy in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.87M citations received by 77K academic papers made by 204 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: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

3. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
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: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

7. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

8. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

9. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Respiratory Therapy

#12 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

11. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

12. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Respiratory Therapy

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

13. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Respiratory Therapy

#16 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

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: $26,044

15. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Respiratory Therapy

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

16. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Respiratory Therapy

#19 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

17. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Respiratory Therapy

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

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

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: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

19. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Respiratory Therapy

#22 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

20. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Respiratory Therapy

#23 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

21. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Respiratory Therapy

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

22. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Respiratory Therapy

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

23. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Respiratory Therapy

#26 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

24. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Respiratory Therapy

#28 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

25. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Respiratory Therapy

#29 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

26. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Respiratory Therapy

#30 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

27. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Respiratory Therapy

#31 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

28. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Respiratory Therapy

#32 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

29. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Respiratory Therapy

#33 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

30. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Respiratory Therapy

#34 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

31. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Respiratory Therapy

#35 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

32. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Respiratory Therapy

#36 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

33. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Respiratory Therapy

#38 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

34. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Respiratory Therapy

#39 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

35. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Respiratory Therapy

#41 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

36. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Respiratory Therapy

#43 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

37. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Respiratory Therapy

#44 in North America

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 1,661
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1893

38. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Respiratory Therapy

#46 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

39. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Respiratory Therapy

#47 in North America

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

40. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Respiratory Therapy

#48 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

41. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Respiratory Therapy

#49 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

42. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Respiratory Therapy

#50 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

43. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Respiratory Therapy

#51 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

44. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Respiratory Therapy

#52 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

45. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Respiratory Therapy

#53 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

46. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Respiratory Therapy

#54 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

47. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Respiratory Therapy

#57 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

48. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Respiratory Therapy

#58 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

49. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Respiratory Therapy

#60 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

50. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Respiratory Therapy

#61 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

51. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Respiratory Therapy

#62 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

52. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Respiratory Therapy

#63 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

53. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Respiratory Therapy

#64 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 100%

54. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Respiratory Therapy

#66 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

55. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Respiratory Therapy

#67 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

56. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Respiratory Therapy

#68 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

57. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Respiratory Therapy

#69 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

58. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Respiratory Therapy

#71 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

59. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Respiratory Therapy

#72 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

60. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Respiratory Therapy

#73 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

61. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Respiratory Therapy

#74 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

62. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Respiratory Therapy

#75 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

63. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Respiratory Therapy

#76 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

64. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Respiratory Therapy

#77 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

65. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Respiratory Therapy

#78 in North America

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

66. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Respiratory Therapy

#79 in North America

#163 in the World

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

67. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Respiratory Therapy

#80 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

68. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Respiratory Therapy

#81 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

69. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Respiratory Therapy

#82 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

70. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Respiratory Therapy

#83 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

71. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Respiratory Therapy

#84 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

72. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Respiratory Therapy

#85 in North America

#180 in the World

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

73. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Respiratory Therapy

#86 in North America

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

74. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Respiratory Therapy

#87 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

75. Upstate Medical University

New York State | Syracuse

For Respiratory Therapy

#88 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

76. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Respiratory Therapy

#89 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

77. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Respiratory Therapy

#90 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

78. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Respiratory Therapy

#91 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,275
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1879

79. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Respiratory Therapy

#92 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

80. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Respiratory Therapy

#93 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

81. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Respiratory Therapy

#94 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

82. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Respiratory Therapy

#95 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

83. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Respiratory Therapy

#96 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

84. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Respiratory Therapy

#97 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

85. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Respiratory Therapy

#98 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

86. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Respiratory Therapy

#99 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

87. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Respiratory Therapy

#100 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

88. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Respiratory Therapy

#101 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

89. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Respiratory Therapy

#102 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

90. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Respiratory Therapy

#103 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

91. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Respiratory Therapy

#104 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

92. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Respiratory Therapy

#106 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

93. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Respiratory Therapy

#107 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

94. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Respiratory Therapy

#108 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

95. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Respiratory Therapy

#109 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

96. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Respiratory Therapy

#111 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

97. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Respiratory Therapy

#112 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

98. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Respiratory Therapy

#113 in North America

#303 in the World

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

99. University of South Alabama

Alabama | Mobile

For Respiratory Therapy

#114 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1108
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

100. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Respiratory Therapy

#115 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

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.