Best Physics colleges in the U.S.

Best Physics colleges in the U.S. for 2025

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Columbia University in the City of New York offers 14 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 151 Physics students graduated with students earning 57 Master's degrees, 36 Bachelor's degrees, 34 Certificates, and 24 Doctoral degrees.

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University offers 15 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 241 Physics students graduated with students earning 176 Master's degrees, 45 Bachelor's degrees, and 20 Doctoral degrees.

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University of California-San Diego offers 13 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 126 Physics students graduated with students earning 77 Bachelor's degrees, 27 Doctoral degrees, and 22 Master's degrees.

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Cornell University offers 8 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2023, 151 Physics students graduated with students earning 66 Bachelor's degrees, 47 Master's degrees, and 38 Doctoral degrees.

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University offers 11 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2023, 154 Physics students graduated with students earning 65 Bachelor's degrees, 61 Doctoral degrees, and 28 Master's degrees.

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University of California-Los Angeles offers 6 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 125 Physics students graduated with students earning 78 Bachelor's degrees, 31 Master's degrees, and 16 Doctoral degrees.

Yale University
New Haven, CT
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Yale University offers 10 Physics degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2023, 110 Physics students graduated with students earning 61 Master's degrees, 30 Bachelor's degrees, and 19 Doctoral degrees.

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
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University of Pennsylvania offers 9 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 126 Physics students graduated with students earning 75 Bachelor's degrees, 39 Master's degrees, 11 Doctoral degrees, and 1 Certificate.

University of California-Berkeley offers 7 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2023, 191 Physics students graduated with students earning 121 Bachelor's degrees, 52 Doctoral degrees, and 18 Master's degrees.

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers 6 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2023, 214 Physics students graduated with students earning 157 Bachelor's degrees, 43 Doctoral degrees, and 14 Master's degrees.

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School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Columbia University in the City of New York Logo Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
5/5
21 : 1 35,279
Johns Hopkins University Logo Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
5/5
21 : 1 30,362
University of California-San Diego Logo University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA
4/5
29 : 1 42,376
Cornell University Logo Cornell University Ithaca, NY
5/5
13 : 1 26,264
Harvard University Logo Harvard University Cambridge, MA
5/5
17 : 1 30,386