Top Astrophysics Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Princeton University is ranked first in Astrophysics and California Institute of Technology is placed in second.

Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, especially with "the nature of the heavenly bodies, rather than their positions or motions in space." Among the objects studied are galaxies, stars, planets, extrasolar planets, the interstellar medium and the cosmic microwave background. Their emissions are examined across all parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, and the properties examined include luminosity, density, temperature, and chemical composition. Because astrophysics is a very broad subject, astrophysicists typically apply many disciplines of physics, including mechanics, electromagnetism, statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, relativity, nuclear and particle physics, and atomic and molecular physics.[read more at wiki]

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Astrophysics Major

4 public and 8 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Astrophysics colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 17.67% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the highest ratio of 56%. Total 297,161 students are enrolled into best Astrophysics schools where The University of Texas at Austin has the largest population with 51,331 students and California Institute of Technology has the smallest with 2,240 students. The average graduation rate is 91.42% and the average students to faculty ratio is 10.00:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Astrophysics Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	7%	97%	8,181	5:1 (20.00 %)
2	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	8%	94%	2,240	3:1 (33.33 %)
3	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	8%	94%	15,775	6:1 (16.67 %)
4	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	97%	29,908	7:1 (14.29 %)
5	Stanford University Stanford, CA	5%	94%	17,184	10:1 (10.00 %)
5	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	8%	93%	11,376	3:1 (33.33 %)
8	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	36%	82%	24,346	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	40%	81%	51,331	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	13%	92%	23,917	10:1 (10.00 %)
10	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	56%	86%	47,789	16:1 (6.25 %)
10	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	9%	95%	24,960	6:1 (16.67 %)
	Average	17.67%	91.42%	297,161 (Total)	10.00:1 (10.00 %)

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

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Astrophysics 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 Astrophysics schools is $46,858 where University of Chicago has the most expensive costs with $56,034 and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with with $33,664. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Astrophysics schools is $42,509 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $57,000 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of tuition with with $22,178.

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Table. Best Astrophysics 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	Princeton University	$47,140		$49,054
2	California Institute of Technology	$49,908		$52,353
3	University of Chicago	$56,034		$59,816
4	Harvard University	$48,949		$50,898
5	Stanford University	$49,617		$51,352
5	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$51,374
8	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,451	$42,465	$14,839	$44,247
9	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,398	$36,744	$10,713	$37,838
10	Johns Hopkins University	$52,170		$53,991
10	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$18,436	$33,664	$18,988	$34,997
10	University of Pennsylvania	$53,534		$55,687
	Average	$14,364	$46,858	$14,851	$48,824

Table. Best Astrophysics 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	Princeton University	$48,940		$50,722
2	California Institute of Technology	$49,785		$52,233
3	University of Chicago	$57,000		$59,245
4	Harvard University	$45,958		$47,587
5	Stanford University	$47,940		$47,940
5	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$54,588
8	University of California-Santa Barbara	$13,249	$28,351	$13,249	$28,351
9	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,490	$22,178	$11,683	$22,858
10	Johns Hopkins University	$54,050		$55,954
10	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$21,752	$36,606	$22,626	$38,053
10	University of Pennsylvania	$37,134		$38,729
	Average	$15,165	$42,509	$15,605	$43,851