30 Best colleges for Physical chemistry in Massachusetts

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Physical chemistry. A graph of 3.57M citations received by 62.2K academic papers made by 30 universities in Massachusetts was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Physical chemistry

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Physical chemistry

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Physical chemistry

#44 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. Northeastern University

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#81 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

5. Boston University

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#85 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Physical chemistry

#114 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

7. Boston College

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#137 in the United States

#165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

8. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Physical chemistry

#141 in the United States

#169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Physical chemistry

#145 in the United States

#173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

10. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Physical chemistry

#146 in the United States

#174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Physical chemistry

#224 in the United States

#259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

12. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#230 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Physical chemistry

#276 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Clark University

Worcester

For Physical chemistry

#289 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,865

15. Amherst College

Amherst

For Physical chemistry

#301 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,049

16. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Physical chemistry

#303 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,174

17. Williams College

Williamstown

For Physical chemistry

#359 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,894

18. Smith College

Northampton

For Physical chemistry

#373 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,305

19. Endicott College

Beverly

For Physical chemistry

#381 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1267
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,394

20. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Physical chemistry

#409 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,526

21. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Physical chemistry

#446 in the United States

#498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $36,014

22. MCPHS University

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#471 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,506

23. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Physical chemistry

#489 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1526
Net Price: $43,184
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Western New England University

Springfield

For Physical chemistry

#501 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,056

25. Suffolk University

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#533 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,832

26. Newbury College

Brookline

For Physical chemistry

#541 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,613
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,393

27. Simmons University

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#573 in the United States

#628 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,691

28. Bentley University

Waltham

For Physical chemistry

#641 in the United States

#700 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $45,802

29. Dean College

Franklin

For Physical chemistry

#662 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $32,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,958

30. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#685 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,604

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Physical chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	78
Connecticut	13	34
New Hampshire	4	132
Vermont	3	165
New York	70	16
New Jersey	16	19
Maine	6	153
Pennsylvania	38	5
Maryland	16	20
District of Columbia	7	134
Virginia	18	42
West Virginia	3	98
Ohio	28	26
North Carolina	18	24
Michigan	16	7
South Carolina	10	59
Indiana	12	11
Kentucky	8	63
Tennessee	16	52
Wisconsin	18	12
Georgia	18	4
Illinois	25	8
Alabama	12	69
Iowa	6	35
Missouri	12	58
Florida	24	22
Minnesota	14	10
Mississippi	5	118
Arkansas	10	104
Louisiana	16	71
Kansas	5	91
South Dakota	4	183
North Dakota	2	135
Nebraska	7	74
Oklahoma	5	95
Puerto Rico	7	191
Texas	45	6
Colorado	11	38
Montana	3	138
New Mexico	4	82
Utah	5	28
Idaho	3	124
Arizona	4	27
Washington	11	18
Oregon	10	66
California	55	2