2024 Best Colleges in Astrophysics Study
By school types, there are 4 public schools and 8 private schools in the best Astrophysics colleges. Princeton University ranked first and California Institute of Technology ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Astrophysics study is $39,836 for state residents and $56,283 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 13.52% and the average SAT score is 1,500.The average number of students is 26,997 and the average student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $56,283 and University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $66,939 and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $40,188.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $50,791 and University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $66,543 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,954.
- The average SAT score is 1,500 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,560 and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest score of 1,300.
- The average acceptance rate is 13.52% and California Institute of Technology has the tightest (lowest) rate of 3% and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the loosest (lowest) rate of 55%.
- The average student population is 26,997 and The University of Texas at Austin has the most students of 52,384 and California Institute of Technology has the fewest students of 2,401.
- The average graduation rate is 92.58% and Princeton University has the highest rate of 97% and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 83%.
2024 Best Colleges in Astrophysics Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Astrophysics 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 |
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1 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years | $59,710 | $62,860 | 1,540 | 5.7% | 8,842 | 97% | 5 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 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years | $66,939 | $66,543 | 1,540 | 5.4% | 18,339 | 95% | 5 to 1 |
4 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $59,076 | $55,440 | 1,550 | 3.2% | 30,631 | 97% | 7 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $60,156 | $63,393 | 1,560 | 4.0% | 11,858 | 94% | 3 to 1 |
8 | University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA Public, 4 years | $45,742 | $29,555 | - | 25.9% | 26,420 | 85% | 17 to 1 |
9 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Public, 4 years | $42,778 | $22,954 | 1,370 | 31.4% | 52,384 | 87% | 18 to 1 |
10 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years | $63,340 | $65,956 | 1,550 | 7.3% | 31,275 | 94% | 6 to 1 |
11 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA Public, 4 years | $40,188 | $43,828 | 1,300 | 55.2% | 50,028 | 83% | 15 to 1 |
12 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years | $66,104 | $46,034 | 1,540 | 6.5% | 28,201 | 96% | 8 to 1 |
Average | $56,283 | $50,791 | 1,500 | 13.5% | 26,997 | 93% | 9 to 1 |