28 Best colleges for Physical chemistry in Massachusetts

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.88M citations received by 57K academic papers made by 28 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

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Physical chemistry

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Physical chemistry

#43 in the United States

#49 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Northeastern University

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#86 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

5. Boston University

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#88 in the United States

#102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Physical chemistry

#114 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

7. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Physical chemistry

#138 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

8. Boston College

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#139 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Physical chemistry

#144 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

10. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Physical chemistry

#145 in the United States

#173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1259
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

11. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Physical chemistry

#207 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

12. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#239 in the United States

#275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Amherst College

Amherst

For Physical chemistry

#267 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,367

14. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Physical chemistry

#270 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Clark University

Worcester

For Physical chemistry

#290 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,053

16. Endicott College

Beverly

For Physical chemistry

#317 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,496

17. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Physical chemistry

#318 in the United States

#363 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,362

18. Williams College

Williamstown

For Physical chemistry

#357 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,965

19. Smith College

Northampton

For Physical chemistry

#398 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,790

20. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Physical chemistry

#402 in the United States

#452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,765

21. MCPHS University

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#447 in the United States

#498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $38,776

22. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Physical chemistry

#452 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,679

23. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Physical chemistry

#475 in the United States

#528 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $38,502

24. Western New England University

Springfield

For Physical chemistry

#502 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,214

25. Simmons University

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#550 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $24,423

26. Suffolk University

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#595 in the United States

#652 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,270

27. Bentley University

Waltham

For Physical chemistry

#623 in the United States

#681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1339
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $44,233

28. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Physical chemistry

#655 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,901

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Physical chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	78
Connecticut	12	33
New Hampshire	4	136
Vermont	3	164
New York	69	15
New Jersey	14	19
Maine	5	154
Pennsylvania	38	4
Maryland	16	21
District of Columbia	6	137
Virginia	15	42
West Virginia	3	104
Ohio	27	26
North Carolina	18	23
Michigan	16	7
South Carolina	10	59
Indiana	12	11
Kentucky	8	63
Tennessee	15	49
Wisconsin	16	12
Georgia	17	5
Illinois	25	8
Alabama	12	72
Iowa	6	31
Missouri	12	58
Florida	24	22
Minnesota	13	9
Mississippi	5	120
Arkansas	10	106
Louisiana	13	70
Kansas	5	92
South Dakota	4	189
North Dakota	2	135
Nebraska	7	74
Oklahoma	5	94
Puerto Rico	6	191
Texas	42	6
Colorado	9	39
Montana	3	141
New Mexico	4	81
Utah	5	28
Idaho	3	124
Arizona	4	27
Washington	11	18
Oregon	10	68
California	51	1