Best Colleges in Chemistry Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Chemistry program. California Institute of Technology is ranked first in Chemistry program ranking and Massachusetts Institute of Technology is placed in second. Next describes the Chemistry program in general.
Chemistry, a branch of physical science, is the study of the composition, structure, properties and change of matter. Chemistry is chiefly concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms - for example, the properties of the chemical bonds formed between atoms to create chemical compounds. As well as this, interactions including atoms and other phenomena - electrons and various forms of energy -are considered, such as photochemical reactions, oxidation-reduction reactions, changes in phases of matter, and separation of mixtures. Finally, properties of matter such as alloys or polymers are considered.[read more at wiki]


Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Chemistry Program

3 public and 7 private schools are ranked in the top Chemistry colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 17.70% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest rate of 62%. Total 270,920 students are enrolled into the best Chemistry schools where University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the largest population with 48,216 students and California Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 2,238 students. The average graduation rate is 91.80% and the average students to faculty ratio is 10.20:1 at those colleges.
Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Chemistry colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Best Colleges in Chemistry Program
RankName Acceptance RatesGraduation RatesPopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
7%89%2,238 3:1 (33.33 %)
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
7%94%11,466 3:1 (33.33 %)
1University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
15%91%41,891 18:1 (5.56 %)
4Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
5%96%31,120 7:1 (14.29 %)
4Stanford University
Stanford, CA
4%94%17,534 12:1 (8.33 %)
6University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
62%85%48,216 20:1 (5.00 %)
7Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
8%94%22,008 6:1 (16.67 %)
7University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
52%87%42,977 18:1 (5.56 %)
9Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
6%95%30,454 6:1 (16.67 %)
10Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
11%93%23,016 9:1 (11.11 %)
Average17.70%91.80%270,920 (Total) 10.20:1 (9.80 %)

Best College In Chemistry 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in chemistry. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in chemistry is $48,486 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $59,430 and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the lowest amount of tuition with $31,664. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in chemistry is $42,075 where Northwestern University has the highest tuition with $54,620 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $25,336.
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Table. Best College In Chemistry 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1California Institute of Technology $52,362$54,936
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology $49,892$49,892
1University of California-Berkeley $14,184$43,176 $14,198$44,191
4Harvard University $50,420$51,935
4Stanford University $51,354$53,151
6University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign $15,094$31,664 $13,175$28,878
7Northwestern University $54,568$56,525
7University of Wisconsin-Madison $10,555$36,805 $10,577$38,945
9Columbia University in the City of New York $59,430$68,395
10Cornell University $55,188$57,626
Average$13,278$48,486$12,650$50,448
Table. Best College In Chemistry 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1California Institute of Technology $52,233$54,801
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology $52,892$52,892
1University of California-Berkeley $14,131$29,233 $14,092$29,194
4Harvard University $47,562$49,221
4Stanford University $49,617$49,617
6University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign $18,126$31,279 $18,029$30,756
7Northwestern University $54,620$56,632
7University of Wisconsin-Madison $12,010$25,336 $12,032$25,358
9Columbia University in the City of New York $48,390$49,867
10Cornell University $29,585$29,585
Average$14,756$42,075$14,718$42,793