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 24.5M citations received by 588K academic papers made by 448 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: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

4. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

5. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

7. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

9. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#9 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

10. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#10 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

11. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#11 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

12. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#12 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

13. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#13 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

14. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#14 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

15. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#15 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

16. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#16 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

17. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#17 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

18. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#18 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

19. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#19 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

20. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#20 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

21. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#21 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

22. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#22 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

23. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#23 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

24. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#25 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

25. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#26 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

26. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#27 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

27. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#28 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

28. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#29 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

29. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#30 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

30. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#31 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

31. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#32 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

32. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#33 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

33. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#34 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

34. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#35 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

35. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#36 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

36. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#37 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
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: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

38. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#39 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

39. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#41 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

40. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#42 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

41. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#43 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

42. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#45 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

43. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#46 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

44. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#47 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

45. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#48 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

46. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#49 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

47. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#50 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

48. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#51 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

49. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#52 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

50. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#54 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

51. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#55 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

52. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#57 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

53. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#58 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

54. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#61 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

55. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#63 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

56. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#64 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

57. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#65 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

58. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#66 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

59. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#67 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

60. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#68 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

61. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#69 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

62. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#70 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

63. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#71 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

64. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#72 in North America

#195 in the World

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

65. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#73 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

66. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#74 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

67. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#75 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

68. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#76 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

69. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#77 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

70. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#78 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

71. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#79 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

72. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#80 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

73. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#81 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

74. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#82 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

75. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#83 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

76. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#85 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

77. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#86 in North America

#237 in the World

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

78. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#87 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

79. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#90 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

80. CUNY City College

New York State | New York City

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#91 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

81. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#92 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

82. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#93 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1438
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

83. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#94 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

84. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#96 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,658
Enrollment: 21,778

85. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#97 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

86. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#98 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 73%

87. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#99 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

88. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#100 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

89. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#101 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

90. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#102 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

91. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#103 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

92. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#106 in North America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

93. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#107 in North America

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

94. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#108 in North America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

95. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#112 in North America

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

96. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#113 in North America

#356 in the World

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

97. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#115 in North America

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

98. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#116 in North America

#367 in the World

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

99. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#118 in North America

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

100. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#119 in North America

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

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