Ranked17
in the USABoston University is a very large not-for-profit college offering numerous disciplines along with physics programs and located in
Boston,
Massachusetts. The college was opened in 1869 and is presently offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in 6 physics programs.
Boston University is among the most expensive in the country: depending on the program, tuition cost varies around $66,000 per year. If you look for a cheaper alternative, check
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Recent studies showed that Boston University area is relatively dangerous: the school is reported to have
a poor rating for on-campus security.
Based on
66 evaluation criteria, Boston University physics program ranks in Top 20 Physics Schools in
the United States and The Third Best Physics School in
Massachusetts. Major competing physics schools for this college are
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge and
Harvard University in Cambridge. Check the details about all twelve competing physics colleges and list of available physics majors below.
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State Ranking
Second Best Atmospheric & Geophysics Program in Massachusetts
Second Best Chemical Physics Program in Massachusetts
Second Best Molecular & Biophysics Program in Massachusetts
Third Best Astrophysics & Astronomy Program in Massachusetts
Third Best Engineering Physics Program in Massachusetts
Third Best General Physics Program in Massachusetts
Regional Ranking
Second Best Atmospheric & Geophysics Program in the Northeast
#5 Chemical Physics Program in the Northeast
#6 Astrophysics & Astronomy Program in the Northeast
#7 Molecular & Biophysics Program in the Northeast
#8 Engineering Physics Program in the Northeast
#8 General Physics Program in the Northeast
National Ranking
#6 Chemical Physics Program in USA
#7 Atmospheric & Geophysics Program in USA
#13 Astrophysics & Astronomy Program in USA
#15 Molecular & Biophysics Program in USA
#15 Engineering Physics Program in USA
#17 General Physics Program in USA
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Boston University
One Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 353-2000
Website:
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