Marymount University (Marymount) is located in Arlington, Virginia minutes from Washington DC. Marymount follows the catholic tradition of providing excellent educational opportunities to enhance spiritual growth, service learning, and scholarship.
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Maryville University of Saint Louis (Maryville) is located in St. Louis, Missouri. Maryville’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is somewhat unique as it designed as a six and one-half year freshman-entry program. Therefore, once a student meets all requirements they are guaranteed entrance into the professional phase of the program.
Mayo School of Health Sciences
Mayo School of Health Sciences (MAYO) is located in Rochester, the third largest city in Minnesota near the southeastern Border. The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the MAYO PT doctorate program 34th in the nation. The Mayo Clinic is world famous for medical diagnosis and treatment.
MCPHS University
MCPHS University formerly known as Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is located in Worcester, Massachusetts close to the center of the state and 40 miles west of Boston. MCPHS has a newly developed physical therapy school, and thus the DPT program has state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms.
Medical University of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is located in Charleston along the Atlantic coast. The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the MUSC PT doctorate program 51st in the nation, and the highest in the state.
Mercer University
Mercer University is located in Atlanta, GA. The Mercer DPT program has opened a physical therapy clinic for the additional clinical training, research, and to meet the needs of Metro-Atlanta. Small class size enhances closer mentorship and professional development.
Mercy College
Mercy College (Mercy) is located in Dobbs Ferry on the Hudson River. Mercy Provides unique weekend curriculum that is designed for the adult learner.
MGH Institute of Health Professions
MGH Institute of Health Professions (MGHIPH) is located Massachusetts General Hospital in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the MGHIPH PT doctorate program 7th in the nation.
Midwestern University-Downers Grove
Midwestern University-Downers Grove is located in a suburb of Chicago. The MWU DPT program highlights being able to prepare physical therapy students to enter into a wide range of settings with the proper knowledge and clinical skills.
Midwestern University-Glendale
Midwestern University-Glendale Campus and its physical therapy school has graduated it’s first inaugural class in 2013. It’s parent program, Midwestern University has a long history dating back to 1900 when it established the world’s fourth osteopathic medical school. MWU provides a well rounded education aiming to have each student qualified to practice in any physical therapy domain.
Misericordia University
Misericordia University (Misericordia) is located in Dallas near Scranton in northeastern Pennsylvania. Misericordia is a Catholic University founded by the Sisters of Mercy. Misericordia DPT Program has both freshman entry and graduate admission.
Missouri State University
Missouri State University (MSU) is located in Springfield, Missouri, the Queen City of Ozarks. The physical therapy school has designed the MSU PT Clinic with the latest technology for student to come alongside the professors in order to learn best practice principles and skills.
Mount St Mary’s College
Mount St Mary’s College (MSMC) is located in Los Angeles in southern California. The university gives 5 reasons on why to attend a women’s college like MSMC. One of which is to encourage women to be their best.
Mount St. Joseph University
Mount St. Joseph University (The Mount) is located in Cincinnati in southwestern Ohio. The Mount was founded by the Sisters of Charity a Roman Catholic religious community. The physical therapy school has a training focus on compassionate, caring professionals with access to high-tech facilities and classrooms.
Nazareth College of Rochester
Nazareth College of Rochester (Nazareth College) is located in Rochester New York, south of lake Ontario. There is a freshman entry into the Nazareth College DPT program. The on-site clinic is one of the attractions to the PT facilities.
Neumann University
Neumann University (Neumann) is located in Aston on the southeastern border of Pennsylvania. Neumann is a Catholic University founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia. Part of the Neumann DPT program’s Mission is believing in the inherent dignity of human beings.
New York Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) is located in Old Westbury, New York. There is a freshman entry pathway to the NYIT DPT program.
New York Medical College
New York Medical College (NYMC) is located in Valhalla, next to the Kensico Reservoir in New York. NYMC is located on the same campus as the Westchester Medical Center. Students work on a doctoral and a community service project.
New York University
New York University (NYC) is located in New York City. The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the NYC PT doctorate program 27th in the nation and co-highest in the state.
Northeastern University
Northeastern University (NU) is located in Boston the largest city in Massachusetts. The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the NU PT doctorate program 44th in the nation.
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University is the longest running physical therapy school in Arizona. The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the NAU PT doctorate program 34th in the nation.
Northern Arizona University-Phoenix
With this new expansion to Phoenix, Arizona, Northern Arizona University-Phoenix (NAU) brings both excellent state-of-the-art facilities and large city opportunities to their students. Northern Arizona University brings the tradition of the longest running physical therapy school in Arizona to the Valley of the Sun. The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the NAU PT doctorate program 34th in the nation.
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University (NIU) is located in DeKalb, Illinois, just 65 miles west of Chicago. Students are integrated into clinical practice through the campus physical therapy clinic. NIU is very competitive with both in-state and out-of-state tuition rates.
Northwestern University
The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the Northwestern University (NU) PT doctorate program 9th in the nation. NU is the highest ranked DPT program in the state of Illinois and oldest physical therapy school in the nation. NU consistently ranks among the top 10 DPT programs.
Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale in southeastern Florida.
The Entry- Level Doctor of Physical Therapy (EDPT) Program is a campus-based program located in the College of Health Care Sciences at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Ft. Lauderdale.
The 3-year program includes 41 weeks of full time clinical training. Student-learning experiences occur in a combination of traditional instruction, case-based interactive learning, and clinical lab skills training. Clinical education training begins in the fall semester of year one. Students are admitted in the summer semester and graduates are awarded a DPT degree upon satisfactory completion of all requirements.
Faculty and students are committed to active participation in the profession, scholarship and service. Students are exposed to serving community populations, including the medically underserved and uninsured, through service learning and clinical education experiences.
Nova Southeastern University also offers a 4-year hybrid Program in Tampa, Florida that uses interactive online classes and on-campus institutes.
The Programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE),1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org.