Institutional Characteristics
The following table compares the basic academic information between US Colleges in Top 100 Physics and Astronomy World Ranking. By school type, there are 18 public and 17 private schools in US Colleges in Top 100 Physics and Astronomy World Ranking. By school level, all 35 schools are 4 years or high institutes.
Compare Selected Schools
Rank | Name | Location | Type/Level | Highest Degree | Offered Degree | |
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1 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate | |
2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate | |
3 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
4 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
6 | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
9 | University of California-Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
10 | Yale University | New Haven, CT | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
12 | University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
13 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
14 | University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
15 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
21 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
22 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
24 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
25 | University of California-San Diego | La Jolla, CA | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate | |
27 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
29 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
31 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
37 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
38 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate | |
39 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
40 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
41 | New York University | New York, NY | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
44 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | Atlanta, GA | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate | |
45 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | University Park, PA | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
46 | University of Maryland-College Park | College Park, MD | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
49 | Rice University | Houston, TX | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate | |
56 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
58 | University of California-Davis | Davis, CA | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
60 | Brown University | Providence, RI | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
65 | University of California-Irvine | Irvine, CA | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
67 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
68 | University of California-Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
87 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Public, 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate | |
95 | Boston University | Boston, MA | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | Doctor's Degree | Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate |
Key Facts Comparison
The average tuition & fees of US Colleges in Top 100 Physics and Astronomy World Ranking is $32,042 for State residents and $49,656 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 29.74% and graduation rate is 88.89%. The following table compares key facts for each schools including acceptance rate, graduation rate, tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student population.
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Rank | Name | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student Faculty Ratio | Student Population | |
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1 | Princeton University | $56,010 | 6% | 98% | 5:1 | 7,853 | |
2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $55,878 | 7% | 96% | 3:1 | 11,254 | |
3 | Stanford University | $56,169 | 5% | 95% | 5:1 | 15,953 | |
4 | Harvard University | $55,587 | 5% | 98% | 7:1 | 30,391 | |
6 | California Institute of Technology | $58,680 | 7% | 92% | 3:1 | 2,240 | |
9 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,226 / $43,980 | 17% | 92% | 20:1 | 42,327 | |
10 | Yale University | $59,950 | 7% | 96% | 6:1 | 12,060 | |
12 | University of Chicago | $62,241 | 7% | 96% | 5:1 | 17,834 | |
13 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $63,530 | 7% | 96% | 6:1 | 30,135 | |
14 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,258 / $43,012 | 14% | 91% | 18:1 | 44,589 | |
15 | Cornell University | $61,015 | 11% | 95% | 9:1 | 23,620 | |
21 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $14,417 / $44,171 | 37% | 84% | 22:1 | 26,179 | |
22 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $16,178 / $53,232 | 26% | 93% | 11:1 | 47,907 | |
24 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $12,076 / $39,906 | 56% | 82% | 19:1 | 48,149 | |
25 | University of California-San Diego | $14,700 / $44,454 | 37% | 87% | 19:1 | 39,576 | |
27 | Northwestern University | $60,768 | 9% | 95% | 6:1 | 22,603 | |
29 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,752 / $40,996 | 32% | 88% | 18:1 | 50,476 | |
31 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $10,720 / $38,608 | 57% | 88% | 17:1 | 44,640 | |
37 | University of Pennsylvania | $61,710 | 9% | 96% | 6:1 | 26,552 | |
38 | University of Colorado Boulder | $12,496 / $38,314 | 84% | 72% | 18:1 | 37,437 | |
39 | Johns Hopkins University | $58,720 | 11% | 94% | 7:1 | 28,890 | |
40 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | $15,442 / $32,892 | 63% | 86% | 20:1 | 52,679 | |
41 | New York University | $56,500 | 21% | 88% | 9:1 | 52,775 | |
44 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $12,852 / $33,964 | 21% | 91% | 18:1 | 39,771 | |
45 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $18,450 / $35,514 | 76% | 71% | 14:1 | 46,810 | |
46 | University of Maryland-College Park | $10,955 / $38,636 | 51% | 87% | 18:1 | 40,709 | |
49 | Rice University | $52,895 | 11% | 94% | 6:1 | 7,643 | |
56 | Carnegie Mellon University | $58,924 | 17% | 93% | 10:1 | 13,519 | |
58 | University of California-Davis | $14,645 / $44,399 | 46% | 86% | 20:1 | 39,074 | |
60 | Brown University | $62,304 | 8% | 95% | 6:1 | 9,948 | |
65 | University of California-Irvine | $13,775 / $43,529 | 30% | 85% | 18:1 | 36,303 | |
67 | University of Arizona | $12,736 / $37,258 | 85% | 65% | 15:1 | 45,601 | |
68 | University of California-Santa Cruz | $14,070 / $43,824 | 65% | 76% | 19:1 | 19,161 | |
87 | Michigan State University | $14,750 / $40,562 | 76% | 81% | 16:1 | 49,695 | |
95 | Boston University | $59,816 | 20% | 89% | 10:1 | 32,718 | |
Average | $32,042 / $49,656 | 29.74% | 88.89% | 12.26:1 | 31,345 |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.