Top Theoretical Chemistry Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

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

Theoretical chemistry seeks to provide explanations to chemical and physical observations. Should the properties derived from the quantum theory give a good account of the above mentioned phenomena, we derive consequences using the same theory. Should the derived consequences fall too far from the experimental evidence, we go to a different theory. G. Lewis proposed that chemical properties originated from the electrons of the atom's valence shell, ever since the theoretical chemistry has dealt with modelling of the outer electrons of interacting atoms or molecules in a reaction.[read more at wiki]

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Theoretical Chemistry Major

2 public and 8 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Theoretical Chemistry colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 13.50% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest ratio of 60%. Total 227,241 students are enrolled into best Theoretical 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 93.50% and the average students to faculty ratio is 8.60:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Theoretical 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	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	97%	29,908	7:1 (14.29 %)
3	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	8%	94%	15,775	6:1 (16.67 %)
5	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	7%	94%	29,372	6:1 (16.67 %)
5	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	98%	12,458	6:1 (16.67 %)
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	8%	93%	11,376	3:1 (33.33 %)
7	Stanford University Stanford, CA	5%	94%	17,184	10:1 (10.00 %)
9	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	11%	94%	21,823	7:1 (14.29 %)
9	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	60%	85%	46,951	20:1 (5.00 %)
	Average	13.50%	93.50%	227,241 (Total)	8.60:1 (11.63 %)

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

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Theoretical 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 Theoretical Chemistry schools is $48,906 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 Theoretical Chemistry schools is $45,529 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $57,000 and University of California-Berkeley has the lowest amount of tuition with with $29,272.

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Table. Best Theoretical 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	Harvard University	$48,949		$50,898
3	University of Chicago	$56,034		$59,816
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$57,208		$59,444
5	Yale University	$51,400		$53,394
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$51,374
7	Stanford University	$49,617		$51,352
9	Northwestern University	$52,678		$54,566
9	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,074	$31,194	$13,223	$28,610
	Average	$14,622	$48,906	$14,043	$50,609

Table. Best Theoretical 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	Harvard University	$45,958		$47,587
3	University of Chicago	$57,000		$59,245
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$46,956		$48,401
5	Yale University	$41,000		$42,236
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$54,588
7	Stanford University	$47,940		$47,940
9	Northwestern University	$52,679		$54,558
9	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,224	$31,811	$18,159	$32,096
	Average	$16,197	$45,529	$16,511	$46,884