Best Colleges in Physical Chemistry Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Physical Chemistry program. University of California-Berkeley is ranked first in Physical Chemistry program ranking and California Institute of Technology is placed in second. Next describes the Physical Chemistry program in general.

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Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Physical Chemistry Program

4 public and 7 private schools are ranked in the top Physical Chemistry colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 23.18% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Colorado Boulder has the highest rate of 82%. Total 299,469 students are enrolled into the best Physical 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 89.73% and the average students to faculty ratio is 10.55:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Physical Chemistry Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
2	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	7%	89%	2,238	3:1 (33.33 %)
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
4	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
5	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	8%	94%	22,008	6:1 (16.67 %)
6	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	7%	93%	16,227	5:1 (20.00 %)
7	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	52%	87%	42,977	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	82%	69%	35,338	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	95%	30,454	6:1 (16.67 %)
10	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
	Average	23.18%	89.73%	299,469 (Total)	10.55:1 (9.48 %)

Best College In Physical Chemistry 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in physical 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 physical chemistry is $47,744 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 physical chemistry is $43,843 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $58,968 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $25,336.

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Table. Best College In Physical Chemistry 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 California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
2	California Institute of Technology	$52,362		$54,936
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
4	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
5	Northwestern University	$54,568		$56,525
6	University of Chicago	$58,230		$61,846
7	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,555	$36,805	$10,577	$38,945
9	University of Colorado Boulder	$12,532	$37,286	$12,994	$38,383
10	Columbia University in the City of New York	$59,430		$68,395
10	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
	Average	$13,091	$47,744	$12,736	$49,735

Table. Best College In Physical Chemistry 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 California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
2	California Institute of Technology	$52,233		$54,801
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
4	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
5	Northwestern University	$54,620		$56,632
6	University of Chicago	$58,968		$61,003
7	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,010	$25,336	$12,032	$25,358
9	University of Colorado Boulder	$13,246	$32,146	$13,499	$32,973
10	Columbia University in the City of New York	$48,390		$49,867
10	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
	Average	$14,378	$43,843	$14,413	$44,756