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 5.53M citations received by 128K 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
11%
Average SAT
1475
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$24,420

2. Northeastern University

For Physics

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

3. Boston College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
16%
Average SAT
1490
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$32,519

4. University of Massachusetts - Boston

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1180
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
92%

5. Suffolk University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1195
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$33,832

6. Fisher College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
71%
Net Price
$28,596
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$25,379

7. Simmons University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1305
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$28,691

8. New England College of Optometry

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
515
Male:Female
25:75
Founded
1894

9. Bay State College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$43,020
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,243

10. MGH Institute of Health Professions

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
1,672
Male:Female
14:86
Founded
1977

11. MCPHS University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1288
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$41,506

12. Emmanuel College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1255
Net Price
$31,121
Receiving Aid
100%

13. Wentworth Institute of Technology

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$35,604

14. Emerson College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
51%
Average SAT
1345
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$53,432

15. Berklee College of Music

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
44%
Net Price
$49,797
Receiving Aid
81%
Average Aid
$23,346

16. New England Conservatory of Music

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
41%
Net Price
$50,367
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$30,707

17. New England Law - Boston

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,131
Male:Female
36:64
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 88
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Medford, Massachusetts
14 Bentley University 457
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Waltham, Massachusetts
15 Hebrew College 491
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Newton Centre, Massachusetts
16 Brandeis University 128
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Waltham, Massachusetts
18 Babson College 469
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Wellesley, Massachusetts
21 Wellesley College 315
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Wellesley, 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