Best Physics colleges in the U.S.

Best Physics colleges in the U.S. for 2026

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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 2024, 143 Physics students graduated with students earning 50 Bachelor's degrees, 47 Master's degrees, 25 Certificates, and 21 Doctoral 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 2024, 144 Physics students graduated with students earning 76 Bachelor's degrees, 34 Master's degrees, and 34 Doctoral degrees.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
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Yale University offers 8 Physics degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 118 Physics students graduated with students earning 59 Master's degrees, 37 Bachelor's degrees, and 22 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 2024, 235 Physics students graduated with students earning 185 Master's degrees, 37 Bachelor's degrees, 12 Doctoral degrees, and 1 Certificate.

University of California-San Diego offers 14 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 147 Physics students graduated with students earning 88 Bachelor's degrees, 39 Doctoral degrees, and 20 Master's 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 2024, 166 Physics students graduated with students earning 73 Bachelor's degrees, 60 Doctoral degrees, and 33 Master's 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 2024, 145 Physics students graduated with students earning 85 Bachelor's degrees, 37 Master's degrees, 20 Doctoral degrees, and 3 Certificates.

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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 2024, 172 Physics students graduated with students earning 94 Bachelor's degrees, 44 Master's degrees, and 34 Doctoral degrees.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor offers 9 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 145 Physics students graduated with students earning 86 Bachelor's degrees, 42 Doctoral degrees, and 17 Master's degrees.

University of California-Berkeley offers 7 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 193 Physics students graduated with students earning 124 Bachelor's degrees, 47 Doctoral degrees, and 22 Master's degrees.

List of all Physics colleges in the U.S.

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 35,173
Cornell University Logo Cornell University Ithaca, NY
5/5
13 : 1 26,793
Johns Hopkins University Logo Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
5/5
20 : 1 30,210
University of California-San Diego Logo University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA
4/5
29 : 1 44,256
Yale University Logo Yale University New Haven, CT
5/5
11 : 1 15,564