Best Colleges in Theoretical Chemistry Program

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

Theoretical chemistry seeks to provide explanations to chemical and physical observations. Should the properties derived from the quantum theory give a good account of the above mentioned phenomena, we derive consequences using the same theory. Should the derived consequences fall too far from the experimental evidence, we go to a different theory. G. Lewis proposed that chemical properties originated from the electrons of the atom's valence shell, ever since the theoretical chemistry has dealt with modelling of the outer electrons of interacting atoms or molecules in a reaction.[read more at wiki]

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Theoretical Chemistry Program

2 public and 8 private schools are ranked in the top Theoretical Chemistry colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 12.70% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest rate of 62%. Total 234,128 students are enrolled into the best Theoretical 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 92.80% and the average students to faculty ratio is 8.60:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Theoretical 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	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
3	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	7%	93%	16,227	5:1 (20.00 %)
5	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	95%	30,454	6:1 (16.67 %)
5	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	97%	12,974	6:1 (16.67 %)
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
7	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
9	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	8%	94%	22,008	6:1 (16.67 %)
9	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
	Average	12.70%	92.80%	234,128 (Total)	8.60:1 (11.63 %)

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

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in theoretical 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 theoretical chemistry is $50,453 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 theoretical chemistry is $46,689 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $58,968 and University of California-Berkeley has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $29,233.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best College In Theoretical 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	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
3	University of Chicago	$58,230		$61,846
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$59,430		$68,395
5	Yale University	$53,430		$55,540
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
7	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
9	Northwestern University	$54,568		$56,525
9	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
	Average	$14,639	$50,453	$13,686	$52,529

Table. Best College In Theoretical 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	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
3	University of Chicago	$58,968		$61,003
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$48,390		$49,867
5	Yale University	$42,100		$43,229
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
7	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
9	Northwestern University	$54,620		$56,632
9	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
	Average	$16,129	$46,689	$16,060	$47,722