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 49.4M citations received by 1.09M academic papers made by 685 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: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Physical chemistry

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

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: $25,078

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Physical chemistry

#4 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

5. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Physical chemistry

#5 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

6. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Physical chemistry

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Physical chemistry

#7 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Physical chemistry

#8 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

9. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Physical chemistry

#9 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

10. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Physical chemistry

#10 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

11. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Physical chemistry

#12 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

12. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Physical chemistry

#13 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

13. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Physical chemistry

#14 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

14. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Physical chemistry

#15 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

15. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Physical chemistry

#16 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

16. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Physical chemistry

#17 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

17. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Physical chemistry

#18 in North America

#53 in the World

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

18. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Physical chemistry

#19 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

19. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Physical chemistry

#20 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

20. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Physical chemistry

#21 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

21. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Physical chemistry

#22 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

22. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Physical chemistry

#24 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

23. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Physical chemistry

#25 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

24. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Physical chemistry

#27 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

25. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#28 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

26. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Physical chemistry

#29 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

27. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Physical chemistry

#30 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

28. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Physical chemistry

#32 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

29. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Physical chemistry

#33 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

30. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Physical chemistry

#35 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

31. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Physical chemistry

#36 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Physical chemistry

#37 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

33. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Physical chemistry

#38 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

34. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Physical chemistry

#39 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

35. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Physical chemistry

#40 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
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

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

37. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#42 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

38. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Physical chemistry

#43 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

39. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#44 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

40. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Physical chemistry

#45 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

41. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Physical chemistry

#47 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

42. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Physical chemistry

#48 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

43. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Physical chemistry

#49 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

44. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Physical chemistry

#50 in North America

#145 in the World

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

45. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Physical chemistry

#51 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

46. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Physical chemistry

#52 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

47. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Physical chemistry

#53 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

48. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Physical chemistry

#54 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

49. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Physical chemistry

#55 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

50. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Physical chemistry

#56 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

51. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Physical chemistry

#57 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

52. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Physical chemistry

#58 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

53. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#60 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

54. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Physical chemistry

#61 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

55. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Physical chemistry

#64 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

56. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Physical chemistry

#65 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

57. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Physical chemistry

#66 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

58. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Physical chemistry

#68 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

59. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Physical chemistry

#69 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

60. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Physical chemistry

#70 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

61. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Physical chemistry

#71 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

62. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Physical chemistry

#72 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

63. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Physical chemistry

#73 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

64. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Physical chemistry

#74 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

65. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Physical chemistry

#75 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

66. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Physical chemistry

#76 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

67. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Physical chemistry

#77 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

68. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Physical chemistry

#78 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

69. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Physical chemistry

#80 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

70. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Physical chemistry

#81 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

71. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Physical chemistry

#82 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

72. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Physical chemistry

#83 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

73. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Physical chemistry

#84 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

74. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Physical chemistry

#85 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

75. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Physical chemistry

#86 in North America

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

76. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Physical chemistry

#89 in North America

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

77. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Physical chemistry

#90 in North America

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

78. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Physical chemistry

#91 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

79. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Physical chemistry

#92 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

80. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Physical chemistry

#93 in North America

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

81. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Physical chemistry

#94 in North America

#368 in the World

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

82. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Physical chemistry

#95 in North America

#373 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

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

84. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Physical chemistry

#97 in North America

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

85. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Physical chemistry

#98 in North America

#382 in the World

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

86. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Physical chemistry

#99 in North America

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

87. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Physical chemistry

#100 in North America

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

88. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Physical chemistry

#101 in North America

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

89. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Physical chemistry

#103 in North America

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

90. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Physical chemistry

#104 in North America

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

91. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Physical chemistry

#105 in North America

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

92. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Physical chemistry

#106 in North America

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

93. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Physical chemistry

#108 in North America

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

94. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Physical chemistry

#109 in North America

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

95. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Physical chemistry

#110 in North America

#458 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

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

97. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Physical chemistry

#112 in North America

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

98. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Physical chemistry

#113 in North America

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

99. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Physical chemistry

#115 in North America

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

100. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Physical chemistry

#116 in North America

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

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