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Physical Therapy Schools in the South

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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:

Duke University - Medical School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 1 physical therapy program

Rice University - Medical School Ranking
2. Rice University

Houston, TX, 1 physical therapy program

Emory University - Medical School Ranking
3. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 1 physical therapy program

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Medical School Ranking
4. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 1 physical therapy program

University of Florida - Medical School Ranking
5. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 4 physical therapy programs

University of Miami - Medical School Ranking
6. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 5 physical therapy programs

Florida State University - Medical School Ranking
7. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 3 physical therapy programs

George Washington University - Medical School Ranking
8. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 3 physical therapy programs

Auburn University - Medical School Ranking
9. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 5 physical therapy programs

Baylor University - Medical School Ranking
10. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 2 physical therapy programs

University of South Florida - Medical School Ranking
11. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 1 physical therapy program

Texas Tech University - Medical School Ranking
12. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 2 physical therapy programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Medical School Ranking
13. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 6 physical therapy programs

Florida International University - Medical School Ranking
14. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 2 physical therapy programs

University of Delaware - Medical School Ranking
15. University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 2 physical therapy programs

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio - Medical School Ranking
16. The University of Texas Health Science Center

San Antonio, TX, 1 physical therapy program

University of Central Florida - Medical School Ranking
17. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 1 physical therapy program

Howard University - Medical School Ranking
18. Howard University

Washington, DC, 1 physical therapy program

University of Maryland Baltimore - Medical School Ranking
19. University of Maryland Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, 2 physical therapy programs

University of North Texas Health Science Center - Medical School Ranking
20. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth, TX, 1 physical therapy program

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Medical School Ranking
21. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX, 1 physical therapy program

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Medical School Ranking
22. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 4 physical therapy programs

Shenandoah University - Medical School Ranking
23. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 3 physical therapy programs

University of Kentucky - Medical School Ranking
24. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 1 physical therapy program

Virginia Commonwealth University - Medical School Ranking
25. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 2 physical therapy programs

University of North Carolina Wilmington - Medical School Ranking
26. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC, 1 physical therapy program

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Medical School Ranking
27. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL, 1 physical therapy program

University of Oklahoma Norman - Medical School Ranking
28. University of Oklahoma Norman

Norman, OK, 2 physical therapy programs

Medical University of South Carolina - Medical School Ranking
29. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, SC, 3 physical therapy programs

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans - Medical School Ranking
West Virginia University - Medical School Ranking
31. West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV, 4 physical therapy programs

Nova Southeastern University - Medical School Ranking
32. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL, 3 physical therapy programs

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Medical School Ranking
33. University of Alabama

Birmingham, AL, 3 physical therapy programs

University of Mississippi - Medical School Ranking
34. University of Mississippi

University, MS, 1 physical therapy program

Mercer University - Medical School Ranking
35. Mercer University

Macon, GA, 1 physical therapy program

Samford University - Medical School Ranking
36. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 1 physical therapy program

Oklahoma State University - Medical School Ranking
37. Oklahoma State University

Stillwater, OK, 1 physical therapy program

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston - Medical School Ranking
38. The University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, TX, 2 physical therapy programs

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Medical School Ranking
39. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock, TX, 2 physical therapy programs

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center - Medical School Ranking
40. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma City, OK, 1 physical therapy program

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport - Medical School Ranking
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences - Medical School Ranking
42. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences

San Juan, PR, 1 physical therapy program

East Carolina University - Medical School Ranking
43. East Carolina University

Greenville, NC, 4 physical therapy programs

Western Carolina University - Medical School Ranking
44. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC, 2 physical therapy programs

University of North Florida - Medical School Ranking
45. University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL, 1 physical therapy program

The University of Texas at Arlington - Medical School Ranking
46. The University of Texas

Arlington, TX, 1 physical therapy program

Lincoln Memorial University - Medical School Ranking
47. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN, 1 physical therapy program

Liberty University - Medical School Ranking
48. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 1 physical therapy program

Texas Woman's University - Medical School Ranking
49. Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX, 3 physical therapy programs

Georgia Southern University - Medical School Ranking
50. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA, 3 physical therapy programs


Physical therapy schools in the South by state:

Schools by State5 Physical Therapy Schools in Alabama6 Physical Therapy Schools in Arkansas1 Physical Therapy Schools in Delaware15 Physical Therapy Schools in Florida11 Physical Therapy Schools in Georgia6 Physical Therapy Schools in Kentucky5 Physical Therapy Schools in Louisiana3 Physical Therapy Schools in Maryland5 Physical Therapy Schools in Mississippi18 Physical Therapy Schools in North Carolina6 Physical Therapy Schools in Oklahoma8 Physical Therapy Schools in South Carolina8 Physical Therapy Schools in Tennessee25 Physical Therapy Schools in Texas12 Physical Therapy Schools in Virginia2 Physical Therapy Schools in District of Columbia4 Physical Therapy Schools in 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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