Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first in the Best Physics Colleges rankings, followed by California Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
The average tuition & fees of Best Physics Colleges is $15,958 for in-state and $56,688 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
Cornell University has the highest tuition & fees of $66,014 and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest tuition & fees of $39,192 among Best Physics Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,184 for in-state and $49,444 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 11.60% and the SAT score is 1524 for the Best Physics Colleges. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is very high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $60,156 | $63,393 | 5.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 11,858 | 94% |
| 2 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $63,255 | $63,063 | 3.00% | - | 2,401 | 94% |
| 3 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $59,076 | $55,440 | 3.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 30,631 | 97% |
| 4 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $59,710 | $62,860 | 4.00% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT | 8,842 | 97% |
| 5 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $62,484 | $59,499 | 4.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 18,283 | 95% |
| 6 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $45,627 ($14,850) | $30,363 ($15,261) | 12.00% | - | 45,307 | 94% |
| 7 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | $66,014 | $30,085 | 8.00% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT | 25,898 | 95% |
| 8 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $65,619 | $66,543 | 5.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 18,339 | 95% |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $39,192 ($18,060) | $33,640 ($18,837) | 44.00% | 1,410 SAT 32 ACT | 56,916 | 84% |
| 10 | University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA | $45,742 ($14,965) | $29,555 ($14,453) | 28.00% | - | 26,420 | 85% |
| Average | $56,688 ($15,958) | $49,444 ($16,184) | 12% | 1,524 | 24,490 | 93% |