Best Astrophysics and Astronomy colleges in the US [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 55.4M citations received by 1.54M academic papers made by 874 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

8. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

13. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

14. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

15. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

16. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

17. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

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

18. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#19 in North America

#24 in the World

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

19. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

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

20. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in North America

#27 in the World

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

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#22 in North America

#28 in the World

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

22. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in North America

#29 in the World

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

23. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#24 in North America

#30 in the World

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

24. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#26 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

26. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#27 in North America

#35 in the World

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

27. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#28 in North America

#36 in the World

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

28. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#29 in North America

#38 in the World

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

29. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#30 in North America

#40 in the World

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

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#32 in North America

#48 in the World

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

31. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#33 in North America

#49 in the World

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

32. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#34 in North America

#51 in the World

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

33. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#35 in North America

#56 in the World

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

34. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#36 in North America

#57 in the World

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

35. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#37 in North America

#61 in the World

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

36. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#39 in North America

#67 in the World

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

37. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#40 in North America

#68 in the World

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

38. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#41 in North America

#69 in the World

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

39. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#42 in North America

#73 in the World

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

40. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in North America

#76 in the World

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

41. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#44 in North America

#77 in the World

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

42. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#45 in North America

#84 in the World

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

43. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#46 in North America

#88 in the World

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

44. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#47 in North America

#90 in the World

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

45. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#48 in North America

#93 in the World

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

46. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#50 in North America

#97 in the World

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

47. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#52 in North America

#104 in the World

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

48. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#53 in North America

#106 in the World

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

49. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#54 in North America

#111 in the World

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

50. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#55 in North America

#113 in the World

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

51. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#56 in North America

#115 in the World

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

52. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#58 in North America

#119 in the World

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

53. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#59 in North America

#120 in the World

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

54. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#61 in North America

#126 in the World

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

55. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#62 in North America

#127 in the World

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

56. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#63 in North America

#130 in the World

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

57. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#64 in North America

#137 in the World

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

58. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#65 in North America

#144 in the World

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

59. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#66 in North America

#154 in the World

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

60. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#69 in North America

#160 in the World

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

61. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#71 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

62. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#72 in North America

#178 in the World

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

63. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#73 in North America

#180 in the World

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

64. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#74 in North America

#182 in the World

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

65. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#75 in North America

#188 in the World

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

66. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#76 in North America

#192 in the World

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

67. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#77 in North America

#194 in the World

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

68. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#78 in North America

#200 in the World

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

69. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#79 in North America

#202 in the World

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

70. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#80 in North America

#209 in the World

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

71. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#81 in North America

#211 in the World

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

72. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#82 in North America

#213 in the World

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

73. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#83 in North America

#219 in the World

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

74. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#85 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

75. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#86 in North America

#234 in the World

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

76. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#87 in North America

#236 in the World

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

77. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#88 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

78. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#89 in North America

#242 in the World

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

79. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#90 in North America

#247 in the World

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

80. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#91 in North America

#249 in the World

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

81. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#92 in North America

#252 in the World

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

82. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#93 in North America

#253 in the World

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

83. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#94 in North America

#254 in the World

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

84. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#95 in North America

#259 in the World

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

85. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#96 in North America

#264 in the World

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

86. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#97 in North America

#276 in the World

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

87. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Alabama | Huntsville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#99 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1328
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

88. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#100 in North America

#284 in the World

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

89. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#101 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

90. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#103 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

91. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#104 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

92. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#106 in North America

#313 in the World

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

93. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#107 in North America

#316 in the World

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

94. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#108 in North America

#319 in the World

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

95. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#109 in North America

#323 in the World

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

96. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#110 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

97. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#111 in North America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

98. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#112 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

99. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#113 in North America

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

100. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#114 in North America

#343 in the World

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

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