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 25M citations received by 593K academic papers made by 449 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: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

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: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

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: $25,078

4. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

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: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

7. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
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: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

10. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#10 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
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: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

12. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#12 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

13. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#13 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

14. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#14 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

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: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

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: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

17. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#17 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

18. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#18 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

19. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#19 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

20. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#20 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

21. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#21 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

22. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#22 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

23. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#23 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

24. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#25 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

25. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#26 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

26. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#27 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

27. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#28 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

28. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#29 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

29. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#30 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

30. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#31 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#32 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

32. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#33 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

33. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#34 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

34. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#35 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

35. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#36 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
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: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

37. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#38 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

38. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#39 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

39. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#41 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

40. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#42 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

41. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#43 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

42. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#45 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

43. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#46 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

44. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#47 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

45. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#48 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

46. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#49 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

47. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#50 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

48. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#51 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

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: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

50. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#54 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

51. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#55 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

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: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

53. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#59 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

54. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#62 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

55. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#63 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

56. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#64 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

57. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#65 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

58. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#66 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

59. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#67 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

60. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#68 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

61. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#69 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

62. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#70 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

63. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#71 in North America

#196 in the World

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

64. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#72 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

65. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#73 in North America

#198 in the World

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

66. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#74 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

67. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#75 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

68. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#76 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

69. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#77 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

70. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#78 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

71. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#79 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

72. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#80 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

73. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#81 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

74. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#82 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

75. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#83 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

76. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#85 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

77. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#86 in North America

#239 in the World

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

78. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#87 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

79. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#90 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

80. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#91 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

81. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#92 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

82. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#93 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

83. CUNY City College

New York State | New York City

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#94 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

84. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#95 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

85. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#97 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

86. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#98 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

87. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#99 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

88. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#100 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

89. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#101 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

90. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#102 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

91. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#103 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

92. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#106 in North America

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

93. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#107 in North America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

94. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#108 in North America

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

95. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#110 in North America

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

96. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#114 in North America

#360 in the World

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

97. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#115 in North America

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

98. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#116 in North America

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

99. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#117 in North America

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

100. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#119 in North America

#380 in the World

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

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