20 Best colleges for Atomic and Molecular physics in Massachusetts

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 2.01M citations received by 37.7K academic papers made by 20 universities in Massachusetts 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

3. Boston University

Boston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#65 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#77 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#96 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

6. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#100 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#126 in the United States

#149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

8. Boston College

Boston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#136 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

9. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#157 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

10. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#161 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

11. Clark University

Worcester

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#176 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,865

12. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#180 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

13. Amherst College

Amherst

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#201 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,049

14. Williams College

Williamstown

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#209 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,894

15. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#273 in the United States

#311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $36,014

16. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#284 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,526

17. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#297 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,174

18. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#303 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

19. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#319 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

20. Smith College

Northampton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#361 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,305

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Atomic and Molecular physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	68
Connecticut	9	17
New Hampshire	3	113
New York	46	13
New Jersey	8	4
Maine	4	160
Pennsylvania	23	24
Maryland	9	16
District of Columbia	5	103
Virginia	13	41
Ohio	20	25
North Carolina	13	28
Michigan	13	14
South Carolina	4	91
Indiana	11	36
Kentucky	5	75
Tennessee	10	39
Wisconsin	10	10
Georgia	10	31
Illinois	16	6
Alabama	9	86
Iowa	4	35
Missouri	9	55
Florida	14	30
Minnesota	6	8
Mississippi	4	143
Arkansas	4	87
Louisiana	7	56
Kansas	3	50
South Dakota	5	254
North Dakota	2	163
Nebraska	5	66
Oklahoma	4	93
Puerto Rico	2	198
Texas	30	12
Colorado	7	11
New Mexico	3	63
Utah	4	45
Idaho	3	110
Arizona	3	34
Washington	6	9
Oregon	7	69
California	40	1