100+ Best Physical chemistry colleges in the US [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Physical chemistry. A graph of 47.2M citations received by 1.07M academic papers made by 681 universities in the United States 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

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Physical chemistry

#1 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Physical chemistry

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Physical chemistry

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

4. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Physical chemistry

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Physical chemistry

#5 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

6. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Physical chemistry

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Physical chemistry

#7 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Physical chemistry

#8 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

9. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Physical chemistry

#9 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

10. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Physical chemistry

#10 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

11. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Physical chemistry

#12 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

12. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Physical chemistry

#13 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

13. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Physical chemistry

#14 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

14. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Physical chemistry

#15 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

15. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Physical chemistry

#16 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

16. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Physical chemistry

#17 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

17. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Physical chemistry

#18 in North America

#50 in the World

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

18. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Physical chemistry

#19 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

19. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Physical chemistry

#20 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

20. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Physical chemistry

#21 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

21. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Physical chemistry

#22 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

22. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Physical chemistry

#23 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

23. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Physical chemistry

#25 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

24. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#27 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

25. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Physical chemistry

#28 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

26. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Physical chemistry

#29 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

27. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Physical chemistry

#30 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

28. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Physical chemistry

#31 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

29. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Physical chemistry

#33 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

30. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Physical chemistry

#34 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

31. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Physical chemistry

#36 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Physical chemistry

#37 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

33. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Physical chemistry

#38 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

34. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Physical chemistry

#39 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

35. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Physical chemistry

#40 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

36. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Physical chemistry

#41 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

37. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#42 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

38. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Physical chemistry

#43 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

39. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#44 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

40. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Physical chemistry

#45 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

41. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Physical chemistry

#47 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

42. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Physical chemistry

#48 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

43. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Physical chemistry

#49 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

44. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Physical chemistry

#50 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

45. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Physical chemistry

#51 in North America

#137 in the World

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

46. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Physical chemistry

#52 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

47. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Physical chemistry

#53 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

48. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Physical chemistry

#54 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

49. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Physical chemistry

#55 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

50. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Physical chemistry

#56 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

51. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Physical chemistry

#57 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

52. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Physical chemistry

#58 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

53. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Physical chemistry

#59 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

54. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#62 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

55. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Physical chemistry

#64 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

56. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Physical chemistry

#65 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

57. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Physical chemistry

#66 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

58. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Physical chemistry

#68 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

59. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Physical chemistry

#69 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

60. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Physical chemistry

#70 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

61. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Physical chemistry

#71 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

62. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Physical chemistry

#72 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

63. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Physical chemistry

#73 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

64. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Physical chemistry

#74 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

65. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Physical chemistry

#75 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

66. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Physical chemistry

#76 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

67. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Physical chemistry

#77 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

68. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Physical chemistry

#78 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

69. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Physical chemistry

#80 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

70. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Physical chemistry

#81 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

71. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Physical chemistry

#82 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

72. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Physical chemistry

#83 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

73. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Physical chemistry

#84 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

74. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Physical chemistry

#85 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

75. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Physical chemistry

#86 in North America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

76. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Physical chemistry

#87 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

77. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Physical chemistry

#90 in North America

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

78. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Physical chemistry

#91 in North America

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

79. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Physical chemistry

#92 in North America

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

80. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Physical chemistry

#93 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 97%

81. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Physical chemistry

#94 in North America

#368 in the World

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

82. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Physical chemistry

#95 in North America

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

83. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Physical chemistry

#96 in North America

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

84. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Physical chemistry

#97 in North America

#375 in the World

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

85. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Physical chemistry

#98 in North America

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

86. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Physical chemistry

#99 in North America

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

87. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Physical chemistry

#100 in North America

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

88. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Physical chemistry

#101 in North America

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

89. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Physical chemistry

#102 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

90. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Physical chemistry

#104 in North America

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

91. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Physical chemistry

#105 in North America

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

92. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Physical chemistry

#106 in North America

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

93. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Physical chemistry

#107 in North America

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

94. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Physical chemistry

#108 in North America

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

95. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Physical chemistry

#110 in North America

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

96. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Physical chemistry

#111 in North America

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

97. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Physical chemistry

#112 in North America

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

98. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Physical chemistry

#113 in North America

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

99. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Physical chemistry

#115 in North America

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

100. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Physical chemistry

#116 in North America

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

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