US's best Atomic and Molecular physics colleges [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 18.6M citations received by 515K academic papers made by 427 universities in the United States 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 California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

4. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

5. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

6. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

7. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

8. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#9 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#10 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

11. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#11 in North America

#18 in the World

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

12. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#12 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

13. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#13 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

14. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#14 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

15. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#15 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

16. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#16 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

17. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#17 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

18. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#18 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

19. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#19 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

20. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#20 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

21. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#21 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

22. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#22 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

23. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#23 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

24. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#24 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

25. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#25 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

26. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#26 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#27 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

28. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#29 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

29. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#30 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

30. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#31 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

31. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#32 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

32. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#33 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

33. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#34 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

34. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#35 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

35. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#36 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

36. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#37 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

37. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#38 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

38. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#39 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

39. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#41 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

40. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#43 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

41. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#44 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

42. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#45 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

43. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#46 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

44. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#47 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

45. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#48 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

46. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#49 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

47. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#50 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

48. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#51 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

49. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#52 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

50. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#54 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

51. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#55 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

52. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#57 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

53. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#58 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

54. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#60 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

55. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#62 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

56. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#63 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

57. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#65 in North America

#174 in the World

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

58. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#66 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

59. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#67 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

60. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#68 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

61. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#69 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

62. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#70 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

63. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#71 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

64. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#72 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

65. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#73 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

66. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#74 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

67. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#75 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

68. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#76 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

69. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#77 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

70. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#78 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

71. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#79 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

72. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#80 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

73. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#81 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

74. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#82 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

75. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#83 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

76. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#84 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

77. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#86 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

78. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#87 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

79. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#88 in North America

#238 in the World

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

80. CUNY City College

New York State | New York City

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#91 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

81. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#92 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

82. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#93 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1448
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 79%

83. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#94 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

84. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#95 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

85. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#97 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

86. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#98 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

87. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#99 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,829
Enrollment: 20,945

88. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#100 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

89. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#101 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

90. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#103 in North America

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

91. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#105 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

92. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#106 in North America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

93. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#107 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

94. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#108 in North America

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

95. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#109 in North America

#341 in the World

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

96. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#112 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

97. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#114 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

98. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#116 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

99. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#117 in North America

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

100. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#120 in North America

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

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