30 Best colleges for Physical chemistry in Massachusetts

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 3.42M citations received by 61.5K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Physical chemistry

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Physical chemistry

#45 in the United States

#51 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

4. Northeastern University

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#81 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

5. Boston University

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#84 in the United States

#97 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Physical chemistry

#113 in the United States

#131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

7. Boston College

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#137 in the United States

#165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

8. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Physical chemistry

#139 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

9. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Physical chemistry

#145 in the United States

#173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

10. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Physical chemistry

#146 in the United States

#174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

11. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Physical chemistry

#217 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

12. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#231 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Physical chemistry

#277 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Clark University

Worcester

For Physical chemistry

#288 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,767

15. Amherst College

Amherst

For Physical chemistry

#299 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $17,965

16. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Physical chemistry

#301 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,501

17. Williams College

Williamstown

For Physical chemistry

#359 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $16,988

18. Smith College

Northampton

For Physical chemistry

#371 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1474
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,823

19. Endicott College

Beverly

For Physical chemistry

#378 in the United States

#428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,988

20. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Physical chemistry

#409 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,782

21. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Physical chemistry

#452 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,455

22. MCPHS University

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#470 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,182

23. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Physical chemistry

#491 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $40,370

24. Western New England University

Springfield

For Physical chemistry

#504 in the United States

#558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,548

25. Suffolk University

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#524 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,089

26. Newbury College

Brookline

For Physical chemistry

#533 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

27. Simmons University

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#570 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,575

28. Bentley University

Waltham

For Physical chemistry

#639 in the United States

#698 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $43,858

29. Dean College

Franklin

For Physical chemistry

#660 in the United States

#720 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $31,472
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,467

30. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#681 in the United States

#742 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,585

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Physical chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	78
Connecticut	13	33
New Hampshire	4	133
Vermont	3	164
New York	70	16
New Jersey	16	19
Maine	5	152
Pennsylvania	38	4
Maryland	16	20
District of Columbia	7	134
Virginia	17	41
West Virginia	3	98
Ohio	28	26
North Carolina	18	25
Michigan	16	7
South Carolina	10	59
Indiana	12	11
Kentucky	8	63
Tennessee	16	52
Wisconsin	17	12
Georgia	18	5
Illinois	25	8
Alabama	12	70
Iowa	6	35
Missouri	12	58
Florida	24	22
Minnesota	14	10
Mississippi	5	118
Arkansas	10	104
Louisiana	15	71
Kansas	5	91
South Dakota	4	184
North Dakota	2	136
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