Top Condensed Matter Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is ranked first in Condensed Matter and Stanford University is placed in second.

Condensed matter physics is a branch of physics that deals with the physical properties of condensed phases of matter. Condensed matter physicists seek to understand the behavior of these phases by using physical laws. In particular, these include the laws of quantum mechanics, electromagnetism and statistical mechanics.[read more at wiki]

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Condensed Matter Major

4 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Condensed Matter colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 20.80% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest ratio of 60%. Total 241,742 students are enrolled into best Condensed Matter 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 91.40% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.00:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Condensed Matter Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	60%	85%	46,951	20:1 (5.00 %)
2	Stanford University Stanford, CA	5%	94%	17,184	10:1 (10.00 %)
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	8%	93%	11,376	3:1 (33.33 %)
3	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	36%	82%	24,346	18:1 (5.56 %)
6	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	14%	94%	22,319	9:1 (11.11 %)
7	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	97%	29,908	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	7%	97%	8,181	5:1 (20.00 %)
9	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	8%	94%	2,240	3:1 (33.33 %)
10	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	48%	86%	39,083	17:1 (5.88 %)
	Average	20.80%	91.40%	241,742 (Total)	11.00:1 (9.09 %)

Best Condensed Matter Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Condensed Matter 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 Condensed Matter schools is $44,781 where Cornell University has the most expensive costs with $52,853 and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the lowest amount of tuition with with $31,194. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Condensed Matter schools is $39,266 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and University of Maryland-College Park has the lowest amount of tuition with with $28,122.

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Table. Best Condensed Matter 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,074	$31,194	$13,223	$28,610
2	Stanford University	$49,617		$51,352
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$51,374
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
5	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,451	$42,465	$14,839	$44,247
6	Cornell University	$52,853		$54,823
7	Harvard University	$48,949		$50,898
8	Princeton University	$47,140		$49,054
9	California Institute of Technology	$49,908		$52,353
10	University of Maryland-College Park	$10,399	$33,606	$10,622	$35,243
	Average	$13,524	$44,781	$13,387	$46,223

Table. Best Condensed Matter 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,224	$31,811	$18,159	$32,096
2	Stanford University	$47,940		$47,940
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$54,588
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
5	University of California-Santa Barbara	$13,249	$28,351	$13,249	$28,351
6	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
7	Harvard University	$45,958		$47,587
8	Princeton University	$48,940		$50,722
9	California Institute of Technology	$49,785		$52,233
10	University of Maryland-College Park	$13,884	$28,122	$14,542	$29,498
	Average	$14,882	$39,266	$15,203	$40,255