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Physical Therapy Schools in the South
Schools
142
Listed
In 2024, we ranked 142 schools offering physical therapy majors in
Alabama
,
Arkansas
,
Delaware
,
District of Columbia
,
Florida
,
Georgia
,
Kentucky
,
Louisiana
,
Maryland
,
Mississippi
,
North Carolina
,
Oklahoma
,
Puerto Rico
,
South Carolina
,
Tennessee
,
Texas
,
Virginia
, and
West Virginia
.
Our team ranks
Duke University
(Durham, NC),
Rice University
(Houston, TX), and
Emory University
(Atlanta, GA) the best three physical therapy schools in the South.
See the best 50 physical therapy schools in the South below or
narrow your search
by program, state, or city in the South.
Top 50 physical therapy schools in the South:
1. Duke University
Durham, NC, 1 physical therapy program
2. Rice University
Houston, TX, 1 physical therapy program
3. Emory University
Atlanta, GA, 1 physical therapy program
4. University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC, 1 physical therapy program
5. University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, 4 physical therapy programs
6. University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL, 5 physical therapy programs
7. Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL, 3 physical therapy programs
8. George Washington University
Washington, DC, 3 physical therapy programs
9. Auburn University
Auburn, AL, 5 physical therapy programs
10. Baylor University
Waco, TX, 2 physical therapy programs
11. University of South Florida
Tampa, FL, 1 physical therapy program
12. Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX, 2 physical therapy programs
13. University of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC, 6 physical therapy programs
14. Florida International University
Miami, FL, 2 physical therapy programs
15. University of Delaware
Newark, DE, 2 physical therapy programs
16. The University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX, 1 physical therapy program
17. University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL, 1 physical therapy program
18. Howard University
Washington, DC, 1 physical therapy program
19. University of Maryland Baltimore
Baltimore, MD, 2 physical therapy programs
20. University of North Texas Health Science Center
Fort Worth, TX, 1 physical therapy program
21. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX, 1 physical therapy program
22. University of North Carolina
Charlotte, NC, 4 physical therapy programs
23. Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA, 3 physical therapy programs
24. University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY, 1 physical therapy program
25. Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA, 2 physical therapy programs
26. University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC, 1 physical therapy program
27. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL, 1 physical therapy program
28. University of Oklahoma Norman
Norman, OK, 2 physical therapy programs
29. Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC, 3 physical therapy programs
30. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
New Orleans, LA, 1 physical therapy program
31. West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV, 4 physical therapy programs
32. Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL, 3 physical therapy programs
33. University of Alabama
Birmingham, AL, 3 physical therapy programs
34. University of Mississippi
University, MS, 1 physical therapy program
35. Mercer University
Macon, GA, 1 physical therapy program
36. Samford University
Birmingham, AL, 1 physical therapy program
37. Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK, 1 physical therapy program
38. The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX, 2 physical therapy programs
39. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX, 2 physical therapy programs
40. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK, 1 physical therapy program
41. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Shreveport, LA, 1 physical therapy program
42. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences
San Juan, PR, 1 physical therapy program
43. East Carolina University
Greenville, NC, 4 physical therapy programs
44. Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC, 2 physical therapy programs
45. University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL, 1 physical therapy program
46. The University of Texas
Arlington, TX, 1 physical therapy program
47. Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN, 1 physical therapy program
48. Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA, 1 physical therapy program
49. Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX, 3 physical therapy programs
50. Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA, 3 physical therapy programs
Physical therapy schools in the South by state:
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
DC
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Physical therapy schools in other regions:
Midwest
: 112 schools
Northeast
: 125 schools
Northwest
: 26 schools
West
: 70 schools
Popular medical school cities in the South:
in
Alabama
:
Auburn
: 1 school
Birmingham
: 6 schools
Mobile
: 4 schools
Tuscaloosa
: 2 schools
in
Arkansas
:
Little Rock
: 4 schools
in
Delaware
:
Newark
: 1 school
in
District of Columbia
:
Washington
: 13 schools
in
Florida
:
Boca Raton
: 3 schools
Clearwater
: 1 school
Coral Gables
: 1 school
Fort Lauderdale
: 5 schools
Fort Myers
: 5 schools
Gainesville
: 5 schools
Jacksonville
: 4 schools
Miami
: 14 schools
Ocala
: 3 schools
Orlando
: 6 schools
Tallahassee
: 3 schools
Tampa
: 7 schools
in
Georgia
:
Athens
: 2 schools
Atlanta
: 13 schools
Augusta
: 3 schools
Macon
: 3 schools
Statesboro
: 2 schools
in
Kentucky
:
Lexington
: 3 schools
Louisville
: 7 schools
in
Louisiana
:
New Orleans
: 9 schools
Shreveport
: 4 schools
in
Maryland
:
Adelphi
: 1 school
Baltimore
: 11 schools
College Park
: 1 school
in
Mississippi
:
Perkinston
: 1 school
University
: 1 school
in
North Carolina
:
Chapel Hill
: 1 school
Charlotte
: 6 schools
Durham
: 3 schools
Greenville
: 1 school
Raleigh
: 6 schools
Winston Salem
: 5 schools
in
Oklahoma
:
Oklahoma City
: 8 schools
Tulsa
: 8 schools
in
Puerto Rico
:
Bayamon
: 7 schools
Ponce
: 5 schools
San Juan
: 9 schools
in
South Carolina
:
Charleston
: 5 schools
Columbia
: 6 schools
in
Tennessee
:
Johnson City
: 1 school
Knoxville
: 5 schools
Memphis
: 10 schools
Nashville
: 10 schools
in
Texas
:
Austin
: 7 schools
College Station
: 1 school
Dallas
: 9 schools
Denton
: 2 schools
Edinburg
: 1 school
El Paso
: 5 schools
Fort Worth
: 5 schools
Galveston
: 2 schools
Houston
: 24 schools
Lubbock
: 4 schools
Pasadena
: 2 schools
Richardson
: 3 schools
San Antonio
: 11 schools
San Marcos
: 1 school
Waco
: 3 schools
in
Virginia
:
Blacksburg
: 2 schools
Charlottesville
: 2 schools
Fairfax
: 1 school
Harrisonburg
: 2 schools
Lynchburg
: 3 schools
Norfolk
: 4 schools
Richmond
: 6 schools
in
West Virginia
:
Charles Town
: 1 school
Huntington
: 3 schools
Morgantown
: 4 schools
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