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 39.8M citations received by 1M academic papers made by 655 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. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Physical chemistry

#1 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Physical chemistry

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Physical chemistry

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

4. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Physical chemistry

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Physical chemistry

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

6. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Physical chemistry

#6 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

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: 74%

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Physical chemistry

#8 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Physical chemistry

#9 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

10. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Physical chemistry

#10 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

11. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Physical chemistry

#12 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

12. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Physical chemistry

#13 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

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: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

14. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Physical chemistry

#15 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

15. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Physical chemistry

#16 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

16. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Physical chemistry

#17 in North America

#48 in the World

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

17. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Physical chemistry

#18 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

18. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Physical chemistry

#19 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

19. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Physical chemistry

#20 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

20. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Physical chemistry

#21 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

21. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Physical chemistry

#22 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

22. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Physical chemistry

#23 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

23. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Physical chemistry

#26 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

24. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#27 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

25. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Physical chemistry

#28 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

26. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Physical chemistry

#29 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

27. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Physical chemistry

#30 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

28. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Physical chemistry

#31 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

29. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Physical chemistry

#33 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

31. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Physical chemistry

#36 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Physical chemistry

#37 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

33. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Physical chemistry

#38 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

34. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Physical chemistry

#39 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

35. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Physical chemistry

#40 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

36. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#41 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

37. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#42 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

38. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Physical chemistry

#43 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

39. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Physical chemistry

#45 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

40. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Physical chemistry

#46 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

41. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Physical chemistry

#47 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

42. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Physical chemistry

#48 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

43. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Physical chemistry

#49 in North America

#132 in the World

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

44. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Physical chemistry

#50 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

45. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Physical chemistry

#51 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

46. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Physical chemistry

#52 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

47. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Physical chemistry

#53 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

48. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Physical chemistry

#54 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

49. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Physical chemistry

#55 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

50. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Physical chemistry

#56 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

51. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Physical chemistry

#57 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

52. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Physical chemistry

#59 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

53. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Physical chemistry

#60 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

54. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Physical chemistry

#61 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

55. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Physical chemistry

#62 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

56. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Physical chemistry

#63 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

57. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#64 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

58. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Physical chemistry

#67 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

59. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Physical chemistry

#68 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

60. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Physical chemistry

#69 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

61. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Physical chemistry

#71 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

62. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Physical chemistry

#72 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

63. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Physical chemistry

#73 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

64. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Physical chemistry

#74 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

65. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Physical chemistry

#75 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

66. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Physical chemistry

#76 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

67. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Physical chemistry

#77 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

68. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Physical chemistry

#78 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

69. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Physical chemistry

#79 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

70. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Physical chemistry

#81 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

71. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Physical chemistry

#82 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

72. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Physical chemistry

#83 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

73. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Physical chemistry

#84 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

74. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Physical chemistry

#85 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

75. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Physical chemistry

#86 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

76. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Physical chemistry

#89 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

77. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Physical chemistry

#90 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

78. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Physical chemistry

#91 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

79. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Physical chemistry

#92 in North America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

80. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Physical chemistry

#93 in North America

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

81. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Physical chemistry

#94 in North America

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

82. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Physical chemistry

#95 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

83. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Physical chemistry

#96 in North America

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

84. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Physical chemistry

#97 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

85. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Physical chemistry

#98 in North America

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1409
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 98%

86. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Physical chemistry

#99 in North America

#379 in the World

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

87. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Physical chemistry

#101 in North America

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

88. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Physical chemistry

#102 in North America

#398 in the World

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

89. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Physical chemistry

#103 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

90. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Physical chemistry

#104 in North America

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

91. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Physical chemistry

#105 in North America

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

92. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Physical chemistry

#106 in North America

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

93. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Physical chemistry

#107 in North America

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

94. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Physical chemistry

#109 in North America

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

95. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Physical chemistry

#110 in North America

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

96. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Physical chemistry

#111 in North America

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

97. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Physical chemistry

#112 in North America

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

98. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Physical chemistry

#114 in North America

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

99. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Physical chemistry

#116 in North America

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

100. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Physical chemistry

#117 in North America

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

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