Physical Therapy

Ranked in 2012 | Physical Therapy Rankings Methodology

To become a physical therapist, students must first master many different science competencies, including biomechanics, neuroscience, exercise physiology, and anatomy. These are the top physical therapy schools.

Rank School name Score
#99 University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC

2.4
#99 University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

2.4
#99 University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

2.4
#86 Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

2.5
#86 Bradley University

Peoria, IL

2.5
#86 Grand Valley State University

Grand Rapids, MI

2.5
#86 Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

2.5
#86 Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

2.5
#86 Louisiana State University Medical Center

New Orleans, LA

2.5
#86 Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey–​Camden -​ UMDNJ

Stratford, NJ

2.5
#86 Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

2.5
#86 Simmons College

Boston, MA

2.5
#86 St. Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

2.5
#86 St. Catherine University

Minneapolis, MN

2.5
#86 University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

2.5
#86 Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

2.5
#75 College of St. Scholastica

Duluth, MN

2.6
#75 East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

2.6
#75 Eastern Washington University

Spokane, WA

2.6
#75 Elon University

Elon, NC

2.6
#75 Georgia Regents University

Augusta, GA

2.6
#75 Pacific University

Hillsboro, OR

2.6
#75 Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

2.6
#75 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock, TX

2.6
#75 University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

2.6

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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings by Bob Morse
Updates to 2 Schools' 2013 Best Colleges Ranks

University of Mary Hardin–Baylor and York College of Pennsylvania are now in the ‘Unranked’ category.

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