Top Physical Chemistry Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

University of California-Berkeley is ranked first in Physical Chemistry and California Institute of Technology is placed in second.

Physical chemistry is the study of macroscopic, atomic, subatomic, and particulate phenomena in chemical systems in terms of laws and concepts of physics. It applies the principles, practices and concepts of physics such as motion, energy, force, time, thermodynamics, quantum chemistry, statistical mechanics and dynamics, equilibrium.[read more at wiki]

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Physical Chemistry Major

4 public and 7 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Physical Chemistry colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 23.55% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Colorado Boulder has the highest ratio of 77%. Total 291,342 students are enrolled into best Physical Chemistry 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 90.18% and the average students to faculty ratio is 10.55:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Physical Chemistry Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
2	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	8%	94%	2,240	3:1 (33.33 %)
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	8%	93%	11,376	3:1 (33.33 %)
4	Stanford University Stanford, CA	5%	94%	17,184	10:1 (10.00 %)
5	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	11%	94%	21,823	7:1 (14.29 %)
6	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	8%	94%	15,775	6:1 (16.67 %)
7	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	97%	29,908	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	53%	85%	42,582	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	77%	70%	33,977	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	7%	94%	29,372	6:1 (16.67 %)
10	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	60%	85%	46,951	20:1 (5.00 %)
	Average	23.55%	90.18%	291,342 (Total)	10.55:1 (9.48 %)

Best Physical Chemistry Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Physical Chemistry 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 Physical Chemistry schools is $46,242 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $57,208 and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the lowest amount of tuition with with $31,194. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Physical Chemistry schools is $42,813 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $57,000 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest amount of tuition with with $25,314.

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Table. Best Physical Chemistry 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	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
2	California Institute of Technology	$49,908		$52,353
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$51,374
4	Stanford University	$49,617		$51,352
5	Northwestern University	$52,678		$54,566
6	University of Chicago	$56,034		$59,816
7	Harvard University	$48,949		$50,898
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,533	$34,783	$10,578	$36,956
9	University of Colorado Boulder	$12,086	$36,220	$12,668	$37,398
10	Columbia University in the City of New York	$57,208		$59,444
10	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,074	$31,194	$13,223	$28,610
	Average	$12,966	$46,242	$12,833	$47,913

Table. Best Physical Chemistry 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	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
2	California Institute of Technology	$49,785		$52,233
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$54,588
4	Stanford University	$47,940		$47,940
5	Northwestern University	$52,679		$54,558
6	University of Chicago	$57,000		$59,245
7	Harvard University	$45,958		$47,587
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$11,988	$25,314	$12,033	$25,359
9	University of Colorado Boulder	$12,998	$31,340	$13,398	$32,277
10	Columbia University in the City of New York	$46,956		$48,401
10	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,224	$31,811	$18,159	$32,096
	Average	$14,345	$42,813	$14,613	$44,021