Education and Public Health programs also among 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings.

Arcadia University is proud to announce that its Physical Therapy program remains the top DPT program in the Philadelphia area in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings. Housed in its College of Health Sciences, Arcadia’s PT program is ranked second in Pennsylvania and among the top 15 percent of all physical therapy doctoral programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. 

Arcadia’s innovative, patient-centered curriculum is offered in both an on-campus and hybrid pathway. Students earning their entry-level DPT at Arcadia can apply to participate in a global health elective in Bolivia, Jamaica, Guatemala, and Belize. Additional PT programs at Arcadia include a dual degree program with Public Health and post-professional programs such as a Healthcare Management and Leadership Certificate; Orthopaedic Residency and Musculoskeletal Certificate; Transitional DPT; Sports PT Residency; a Master’s in Rehabilitation Science; and a PhD program in Movement Science. 

Other nationally ranked graduate programs at Arcadia University include Public Health and Education.