19 Best Physics schools in Colorado

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Below is a list of best universities in Colorado ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 5.57M citations received by 173K academic papers made by 19 universities in Colorado 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 Colorado Boulder

For Physics

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

2. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

For Physics

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

3. Colorado School of Mines

For Physics

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

4. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1145
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
94%

5. University of Denver

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1310
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$42,423

6. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
16%
Average SAT
1395
Average ACT
31
Enrollment
4,085

7. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
85%

8. University of Northern Colorado

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1095
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
100%

9. Colorado College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
16%
Average SAT
1370
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$33,178

10. Metropolitan State University of Denver

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
1020
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
100%

11. Regis University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$26,377

12. Fort Lewis College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1160
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
98%

13. Colorado State University - Pueblo

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
98%

14. Colorado Mesa University

For Physics

#1008 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
93%

15. Western State Colorado University

For Physics

#1136 in North America
Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
94%

16. Rocky Vista University

For Physics

#1350 in North America
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
1,531
Male:Female
48:52
Founded
2006

17. Adams State University

For Physics

#1353 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1020
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
93%

18. American Sentinel University

For Physics

#1372 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
2,761

19. Naropa University

For Physics

#1428 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$28,145
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$24,146

Closest to Colorado states to learn Physics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Utah 10 42
Nebraska 11 84
New Mexico 9 80
Kansas 14 94
Arizona 9 30
South Dakota 8 252
Oklahoma 19 93
Montana 7 147
Idaho 7 156
Nevada 6 129
Texas 74 13
North Dakota 7 169
Iowa 26 36
Missouri 34 52
Minnesota 26 15
Arkansas 18 118
California 125 2
Oregon 17 79
Illinois 65 6
Wisconsin 30 14
Louisiana 24 76
Washington 30 10
Mississippi 14 143
Indiana 30 27
Tennessee 32 56
Michigan 36 5
Kentucky 25 72
Alabama 24 98
Ohio 57 23
Georgia 43 17
West Virginia 16 115
South Carolina 26 82
North Carolina 39 39
Virginia 40 43
Pennsylvania 102 12
District of Columbia 9 111
Maryland 26 18
Florida 51 29
Delaware 3 57
New York 131 8
New Jersey 26 9
Vermont 11 135
Connecticut 20 25
Massachusetts 68 1
New Hampshire 11 101
Rhode Island 9 58
Maine 13 186
Alaska 4 184
Puerto Rico 14 283
Hawaii 7 114