Top Nuclear Science Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Michigan State University is ranked first in Nuclear Science and University of Washington-Seattle Campus is placed in second.

Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies the constituents and interactions of atomic nuclei. The most commonly known applications of nuclear physics are nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons technology, but the research has provided application in many fields, including those in nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance imaging, ion implantation in materials engineering, and radiocarbon dating in geology and archaeology.[read more at wiki]

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Nuclear Science Major

5 public and 5 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Nuclear Science colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 28.80% where Yale University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 6% and Indiana University-Bloomington has the highest ratio of 79%. Total 282,695 students are enrolled into best Nuclear Science schools where Michigan State University has the largest population with 50,340 students and California Institute of Technology has the smallest with 2,240 students. The average graduation rate is 87.60% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.10:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Nuclear Science Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	66%	78%	50,340	17:1 (5.88 %)
2	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	45%	84%	45,591	17:1 (5.88 %)
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	8%	93%	11,376	3:1 (33.33 %)
4	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	41%	72%	25,734	17:1 (5.88 %)
5	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	79%	76%	49,695	17:1 (5.88 %)
6	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	8%	94%	2,240	3:1 (33.33 %)
6	Duke University Durham, NC	11%	95%	15,735	7:1 (14.29 %)
6	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
6	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	98%	12,458	6:1 (16.67 %)
10	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	7%	94%	29,372	6:1 (16.67 %)
	Average	28.80%	87.60%	282,695 (Total)	11.10:1 (9.01 %)

Best Nuclear Science Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Nuclear Science 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 Nuclear Science schools is $44,065 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $57,208 and Stony Brook University has the lowest amount of tuition with with $26,767. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Nuclear Science schools is $39,053 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and Stony Brook University has the lowest amount of tuition with with $23,975.

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Table. Best Nuclear Science 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	Michigan State University	$14,460	$39,406	$14,052	$40,348
2	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$10,974	$35,538	$11,200	$36,301
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$51,374
4	Stony Brook University	$9,257	$26,767	$9,522	$27,306
5	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,533	$34,845	$10,680	$35,454
6	California Institute of Technology	$49,908		$52,353
6	Duke University	$53,500		$55,832
6	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
6	Yale University	$51,400		$53,394
10	Columbia University in the City of New York	$57,208		$59,444
	Average	$11,879	$44,065	$12,063	$45,608

Table. Best Nuclear Science 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	Michigan State University	$17,436	$34,260	$18,135	$35,633
2	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,272	$28,320	$16,278	$28,326
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$54,588
4	Stony Brook University	$12,635	$23,975	$12,704	$24,044
5	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,279	$31,448	$10,570	$33,275
6	California Institute of Technology	$49,785		$52,233
6	Duke University	$52,617		$54,712
6	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
6	Yale University	$41,000		$42,236
10	Columbia University in the City of New York	$46,956		$48,401
	Average	$14,158	$39,053	$14,510	$40,340