Best Colleges in Condensed Matter Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Condensed Matter program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is ranked first in Condensed Matter program ranking and Stanford University is placed in second. Next describes the Condensed Matter program in general.

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 Comparison Between Best Colleges in Condensed Matter Program

4 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top Condensed Matter colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 19.50% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest rate of 62%. Total 249,332 students are enrolled into the best Condensed Matter 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 90.50% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.30:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Condensed Matter Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
2	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
3	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	32%	81%	25,057	18:1 (5.56 %)
6	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	93%	23,016	9:1 (11.11 %)
7	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	97%	8,273	5:1 (20.00 %)
9	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	7%	89%	2,238	3:1 (33.33 %)
10	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	47%	85%	40,521	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	19.50%	90.50%	249,332 (Total)	11.30:1 (8.85 %)

Best College In Condensed Matter 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in condensed matter. 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 condensed matter is $46,300 where Cornell University has the most expensive costs with $55,188 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 condensed matter is $40,181 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and University of California-Santa Barbara has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $28,671.

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Table. Best College In Condensed Matter 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
2	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
5	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,391	$43,383	$14,331	$44,321
6	Cornell University	$55,188		$57,626
7	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
8	Princeton University	$50,340		$53,757
9	California Institute of Technology	$52,362		$54,936
10	University of Maryland-College Park	$10,595	$35,216	$10,795	$36,903
	Average	$13,566	$46,300	$13,125	$47,559

Table. Best College In Condensed Matter 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
2	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
5	University of California-Santa Barbara	$13,569	$28,671	$13,569	$28,671
6	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
7	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
8	Princeton University	$51,250		$53,669
9	California Institute of Technology	$52,233		$54,801
10	University of Maryland-College Park	$14,526	$29,484	$15,198	$30,912
	Average	$15,088	$40,181	$15,222	$40,932