23 Best colleges for Quantum and Particle physics in Washington, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 4.55M citations received by 114K academic papers made by 23 universities in Washington 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 Washington - Seattle

Seattle

For Quantum and Particle physics

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

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

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Quantum and Particle physics

#82 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Quantum and Particle physics

#115 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Quantum and Particle physics

#304 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Quantum and Particle physics

#441 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,727

6. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Quantum and Particle physics

#474 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,363

7. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Quantum and Particle physics

#509 in the United States

#563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,200
Enrollment: 10,910

8. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Quantum and Particle physics

#519 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,722

9. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Quantum and Particle physics

#527 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,567
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $7,383

10. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#558 in the United States

#614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,294
Enrollment: 9,257

11. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Quantum and Particle physics

#594 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1383
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,935

12. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Quantum and Particle physics

#630 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,549

13. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Quantum and Particle physics

#632 in the United States

#690 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1338
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,825

14. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#851 in the United States

#917 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Quantum and Particle physics

#868 in the United States

#935 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 25%
Average Aid: $6,823
Enrollment: 10,617

16. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Quantum and Particle physics

#882 in the United States

#949 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $7,332
Enrollment: 4,675

17. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1035 in the United States

#1108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1053
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,811

18. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1042 in the United States

#1115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $7,172
Enrollment: 1,583

19. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1097 in the United States

#1170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,299

20. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1185 in the United States

#1260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 49%
Average Aid: $6,618
Enrollment: 5,753

21. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1192 in the United States

#1267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,314
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,358

22. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1203 in the United States

#1279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,445
Enrollment: 3,072

23. DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1252 in the United States

#1329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1287
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,319

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	16	83
Idaho	7	159
Montana	6	142
Nevada	4	130
Utah	10	43
California	107	2
North Dakota	5	176
Colorado	17	34
South Dakota	8	263
Arizona	7	28
Nebraska	9	77
New Mexico	8	74
Minnesota	24	18
Kansas	12	92
Iowa	18	33
Oklahoma	16	94
Wisconsin	27	15
Missouri	29	58
Texas	70	9
Alaska	4	198
Illinois	57	6
Michigan	32	5
Arkansas	16	102
Indiana	29	23
Mississippi	13	134
Louisiana	21	72
Kentucky	20	73
Tennessee	30	54
Ohio	51	22
Alabama	21	99
West Virginia	14	116
Pennsylvania	84	11
Georgia	37	13
Virginia	38	38
New York	118	12
North Carolina	33	40
District of Columbia	8	113
South Carolina	22	76
Maryland	25	16
Vermont	8	161
New Jersey	24	7
New Hampshire	11	100
Connecticut	20	26
Massachusetts	59	1
Rhode Island	9	57
Maine	11	188
Florida	43	29
Hawaii	5	119
Puerto Rico	13	266