20 Best colleges for Atomic and Molecular physics in Massachusetts

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.96M citations received by 37.5K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

3. Boston University

Boston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#64 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#77 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#96 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

6. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#98 in the United States

#116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#128 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

8. Boston College

Boston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#136 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

9. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#155 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

10. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#162 in the United States

#187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. Clark University

Worcester

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#173 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,767

12. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#180 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

13. Amherst College

Amherst

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#202 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $17,965

14. Williams College

Williamstown

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#209 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $16,988

15. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#274 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,455

16. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#284 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,782

17. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#295 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,501

18. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#304 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

19. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#321 in the United States

#363 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

20. Smith College

Northampton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#361 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1474
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,823

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Atomic and Molecular physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	67
Connecticut	9	17
New Hampshire	3	113
New York	46	12
New Jersey	8	4
Maine	4	159
Pennsylvania	23	24
Maryland	9	16
District of Columbia	5	102
Virginia	13	41
Ohio	20	26
North Carolina	13	27
Michigan	13	14
South Carolina	5	91
Indiana	11	36
Kentucky	5	75
Tennessee	10	39
Wisconsin	10	10
Georgia	10	32
Illinois	16	6
Alabama	9	87
Iowa	4	35
Missouri	9	56
Florida	14	30
Minnesota	6	8
Mississippi	4	143
Arkansas	4	86
Louisiana	7	55
Kansas	3	50
South Dakota	4	256
North Dakota	2	163
Nebraska	5	66
Oklahoma	4	92
Puerto Rico	2	195
Texas	30	13
Colorado	7	11
New Mexico	3	63
Utah	4	45
Idaho	3	110
Arizona	3	34
Washington	6	9
Oregon	7	68
California	39	1