2024 Best Colleges in Physics Study
By school types, there are 3 public schools and 7 private schools in the best Physics colleges. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first and California Institute of Technology ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Physics study is $40,927 for state residents and $56,350 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 11.42% and the average SAT score is 1,530.The average number of students is 24,490 and the average student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $56,350 and University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $66,939 and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest tuition & fees of $34,501.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $49,444 and University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $66,543 and University of California-Santa Barbara has the lowest tuition & fees of $29,555.
- The average SAT score is 1,530 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,560 and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest score of 1,440.
- The average acceptance rate is 11.42% and California Institute of Technology has the tightest (lowest) rate of 3% and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the loosest (lowest) rate of 45%.
- The average student population is 24,490 and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most students of 56,916 and California Institute of Technology has the fewest students of 2,401.
- The average graduation rate is 93.00% and Harvard University has the highest rate of 97% and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest rate of 84%.
2024 Best Colleges in Physics Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Physics programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $60,156 | $63,393 | 1,560 | 4.0% | 11,858 | 94% | 3 to 1 |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years | $63,255 | $63,063 | - | 2.7% | 2,401 | 94% | 3 to 1 |
| 3 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $59,076 | $55,440 | 1,550 | 3.2% | 30,631 | 97% | 7 to 1 |
| 4 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years | $59,710 | $62,860 | 1,540 | 5.7% | 8,842 | 97% | 5 to 1 |
| 5 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years | $62,484 | $59,499 | 1,550 | 3.7% | 18,283 | 95% | 5 to 1 |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years | $45,627 | $30,363 | - | 11.3% | 45,307 | 94% | 19 to 1 |
| 7 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY Private, 4 years | $66,014 | $30,085 | 1,530 | 7.5% | 25,898 | 95% | 9 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years | $66,939 | $66,543 | 1,540 | 5.4% | 18,339 | 95% | 5 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years | $34,501 | $33,640 | 1,440 | 44.8% | 56,916 | 84% | 21 to 1 |
| 10 | University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA Public, 4 years | $45,742 | $29,555 | - | 25.9% | 26,420 | 85% | 17 to 1 |
| Average | $56,350 | $49,444 | 1,530 | 11.4% | 24,490 | 93% | 9 to 1 |