17 Best Physics schools in Boston, MA

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Below is a list of best universities in Boston ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 3.99M citations received by 111K academic papers made by 17 universities in Boston 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. Boston University

For Physics

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

2. Northeastern University

For Physics

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

3. Boston College

For Physics

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

4. University of Massachusetts - Boston

For Physics

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

5. Fisher College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$26,257
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$25,406

6. Suffolk University

For Physics

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

7. Simmons University

For Physics

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

8. New England College of Optometry

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
536
Male:Female
23:77
Founded
1894

9. MGH Institute of Health Professions

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
1,353
Male:Female
15:85
Founded
1977

10. Emmanuel College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$32,273

11. MCPHS University

For Physics

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

12. Bay State College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
48%
Net Price
$43,020
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,243

13. Wentworth Institute of Technology

For Physics

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

14. Emerson College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
43%
Average SAT
1340
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$51,432

15. New England Conservatory of Music

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
38%
Net Price
$53,162
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$22,068

16. Berklee College of Music

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
54%
Net Price
$46,873
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$19,300

17. New England Law - Boston

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,060
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1908

Universities for Physics near Boston

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
5 Harvard University 4
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
7 Tufts University 90
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Medford, Massachusetts
14 Bentley University 452
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Waltham, Massachusetts
16 Brandeis University 130
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Waltham, Massachusetts
18 Babson College 469
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Wellesley, Massachusetts
21 Wellesley College 320
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Wellesley, Massachusetts
28 Endicott College 491
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Beverly, Massachusetts
39 University of Massachusetts - Lowell 168
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Lowell, Massachusetts
58 University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester 173
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Worcester, Massachusetts