Top Physics Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked first in Physics and California Institute of Technology is placed in second.

Physics is the natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.[read more at wiki]

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Physics Major

3 public and 7 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Physics colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 16.80% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest ratio of 60%. Total 218,434 students are enrolled into best Physics schools where University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the largest population with 46,951 students and California Institute of Technology has the smallest with 2,240 students. The average graduation rate is 92.20% and the average students to faculty ratio is 9.90:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Physics colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Physics Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	8%	93%	11,376	3:1 (33.33 %)
2	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	8%	94%	2,240	3:1 (33.33 %)
2	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	97%	29,908	7:1 (14.29 %)
2	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	7%	97%	8,181	5:1 (20.00 %)
2	Stanford University Stanford, CA	5%	94%	17,184	10:1 (10.00 %)
2	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
7	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	14%	94%	22,319	9:1 (11.11 %)
7	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	8%	94%	15,775	6:1 (16.67 %)
9	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	60%	85%	46,951	20:1 (5.00 %)
10	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	36%	82%	24,346	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	16.80%	92.20%	218,434 (Total)	9.90:1 (10.10 %)

Best Physics Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Physics Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Physics schools is $47,024 where University of Chicago has the most expensive costs with $56,034 and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the lowest amount of tuition with with $31,194. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Physics schools is $42,153 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $57,000 and University of California-Santa Barbara has the lowest amount of tuition with with $28,351.

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Table. Best Physics Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$51,374
2	California Institute of Technology	$49,908		$52,353
2	Harvard University	$48,949		$50,898
2	Princeton University	$47,140		$49,054
2	Stanford University	$49,617		$51,352
2	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
7	Cornell University	$52,853		$54,823
7	University of Chicago	$56,034		$59,816
9	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,074	$31,194	$13,223	$28,610
10	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,451	$42,465	$14,839	$44,247
	Average	$14,565	$47,024	$14,309	$48,681

Table. Best Physics Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$54,588
2	California Institute of Technology	$49,785		$52,233
2	Harvard University	$45,958		$47,587
2	Princeton University	$48,940		$50,722
2	Stanford University	$47,940		$47,940
2	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
7	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
7	University of Chicago	$57,000		$59,245
9	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,224	$31,811	$18,159	$32,096
10	University of California-Santa Barbara	$13,249	$28,351	$13,249	$28,351
	Average	$15,214	$42,153	$15,424	$43,230