Best Colleges in Physics Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Physics program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked first in Physics program ranking and California Institute of Technology is placed in second. Next describes the Physics program in general.

Physics is the natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.[read more at wiki]

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Physics Program

3 public and 7 private schools are ranked in the top Physics colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 15.50% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest rate of 62%. Total 225,038 students are enrolled into the best Physics 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 91.30% and the average students to faculty ratio is 10.00:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Physics Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
2	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	7%	89%	2,238	3:1 (33.33 %)
2	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
2	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	97%	8,273	5:1 (20.00 %)
2	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
2	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
7	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	93%	23,016	9:1 (11.11 %)
7	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	7%	93%	16,227	5:1 (20.00 %)
9	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
10	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	32%	81%	25,057	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	15.50%	91.30%	225,038 (Total)	10.00:1 (10.00 %)

Best College In Physics 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in physics. 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 physics is $48,601 where University of Chicago has the most expensive costs with $58,230 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 physics is $43,129 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $58,968 and University of California-Santa Barbara has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $28,671.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best College In Physics 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	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
2	California Institute of Technology	$52,362		$54,936
2	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
2	Princeton University	$50,340		$53,757
2	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
2	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
7	Cornell University	$55,188		$57,626
7	University of Chicago	$58,230		$61,846
9	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
10	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,391	$43,383	$14,331	$44,321
	Average	$14,556	$48,601	$13,901	$50,054

Table. Best College In Physics 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	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
2	California Institute of Technology	$52,233		$54,801
2	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
2	Princeton University	$51,250		$53,669
2	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
2	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
7	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
7	University of Chicago	$58,968		$61,003
9	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
10	University of California-Santa Barbara	$13,569	$28,671	$13,569	$28,671
	Average	$15,275	$43,129	$15,230	$43,941