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General Physics Schools in the West

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In 2024, we rated 285 schools offering general physics majors in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

We rank Stanford University, California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA), and University of California Los Angeles the top three general physics schools in the West.

See the best 50 general physics schools and colleges in the West below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the West.

Top 50 general physics schools in the West:

Stanford University - Physics School Ranking
1. Stanford University

Stanford, CA, 6 general physics programs

California Institute of Technology - Physics School Ranking
2. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA, 3 general physics programs

University of California Los Angeles - Physics School Ranking
3. University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 4 general physics programs

University of California Berkeley - Physics School Ranking
4. University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA, 5 general physics programs

University of California Santa Barbara - Physics School Ranking
5. University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA, 4 general physics programs

University of California Irvine - Physics School Ranking
6. University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA, 7 general physics programs

University of California San Diego - Physics School Ranking
7. University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA, 11 general physics programs

University of Washington Seattle - Physics School Ranking
8. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 5 general physics programs

University of California Davis - Physics School Ranking
9. University of California Davis

Davis, CA, 7 general physics programs

University of California Santa Cruz - Physics School Ranking
10. University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA, 5 general physics programs

Colorado School of Mines - Physics School Ranking
11. Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO, 2 general physics programs

University of Colorado Boulder - Physics School Ranking
12. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO, 4 general physics programs

Arizona State University Immersion - Physics School Ranking
13. Arizona State University Immersion

Tempe, AZ, 4 general physics programs

Oregon State University - Physics School Ranking
14. Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR, 4 general physics programs

University of Arizona - Physics School Ranking
15. University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ, 4 general physics programs

University of Southern California - Physics School Ranking
16. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 5 general physics programs

Harvey Mudd College - Physics School Ranking
17. Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA, 2 general physics programs

Colorado College - Physics School Ranking
18. Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO, 1 general physics program

Brigham Young University - Physics School Ranking
19. Brigham Young University

Provo, UT, 5 general physics programs

California State University Long Beach - Physics School Ranking
20. California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA, 4 general physics programs

University of Denver - Physics School Ranking
21. University of Denver

Denver, CO, 4 general physics programs

University of California Riverside - Physics School Ranking
22. University of California Riverside

Riverside, CA, 3 general physics programs

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo - Physics School Ranking
23. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA, 3 general physics programs

California State University Fullerton - Physics School Ranking
24. California State University Fullerton

Fullerton, CA, 3 general physics programs

San Diego State University - Physics School Ranking
25. San Diego State University

San Diego, CA, 3 general physics programs

United States Air Force Academy - Physics School Ranking
26. United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO, 2 general physics programs

Lewis & Clark College - Physics School Ranking
27. Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR, 1 general physics program

University of Utah - Physics School Ranking
28. University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT, 6 general physics programs

University of Oregon - Physics School Ranking
29. University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, 5 general physics programs

California State Polytechnic University Pomona - Physics School Ranking
30. California State Polytechnic University Pomona

Pomona, CA, 2 general physics programs

San Jose State University - Physics School Ranking
31. San Jose State University

San Jose, CA, 3 general physics programs

Colorado State University Fort Collins - Physics School Ranking
32. Colorado State University Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO, 3 general physics programs

California State University Northridge - Physics School Ranking
33. California State University Northridge

Northridge, CA, 2 general physics programs

Washington State University - Physics School Ranking
34. Washington State University

Pullman, WA, 4 general physics programs

California State University Fresno - Physics School Ranking
35. California State University Fresno

Fresno, CA, 3 general physics programs

San Francisco State University - Physics School Ranking
36. San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA, 3 general physics programs

University of Wyoming - Physics School Ranking
37. University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY, 4 general physics programs

University of Idaho - Physics School Ranking
38. University of Idaho

Moscow, ID, 4 general physics programs

University of Nevada Reno - Physics School Ranking
39. University of Nevada Reno

Reno, NV, 4 general physics programs

University of Hawaii at Manoa - Physics School Ranking
40. University of Hawaii

Honolulu, HI, 3 general physics programs

Naval Postgraduate School - Physics School Ranking
41. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA, 5 general physics programs

Montana State University - Physics School Ranking
42. Montana State University

Bozeman, MT, 4 general physics programs

California State University Los Angeles - Physics School Ranking
43. California State University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 2 general physics programs

Portland State University - Physics School Ranking
44. Portland State University

Portland, OR, 3 general physics programs

University of New Mexico - Physics School Ranking
45. University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM, 3 general physics programs

University of Nevada Las Vegas - Physics School Ranking
46. University of Nevada Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, 3 general physics programs

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology - Physics School Ranking
47. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Socorro, NM, 4 general physics programs

Utah State University - Physics School Ranking
48. Utah State University

Logan, UT, 3 general physics programs

University of Alaska Fairbanks - Physics School Ranking
49. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK, 3 general physics programs

Northern Arizona University - Physics School Ranking
50. Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ, 1 general physics program

General physics schools in the West by state:

Schools by State19 General Physics Schools in Arizona153 General Physics Schools in California14 General Physics Schools in Colorado7 General Physics Schools in Idaho4 General Physics Schools in Montana3 General Physics Schools in Nevada13 General Physics Schools in New Mexico14 General Physics Schools in Oregon8 General Physics Schools in Utah42 General Physics Schools in Washington4 General Physics Schools in Wyoming


General physics schools in other regions:

Midwest: 247 schools
Northeast: 232 schools
South: 289 schools
Southeast: 184 schools

Popular physics school cities in the West:

in Arizona:
Avondale: 1 school
Chandler: 1 school
Flagstaff: 1 school
Glendale: 1 school
Mesa: 1 school
Phoenix: 5 schools
Scottsdale: 2 schools
Tempe: 2 schools
Tucson: 1 school
in California:
Aptos: 1 school
Bakersfield: 2 schools
Berkeley: 1 school
Claremont: 5 schools
Costa Mesa: 2 schools
Davis: 1 school
Fresno: 3 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Huntington Beach: 1 school
Irvine: 3 schools
La Jolla: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Angeles: 8 schools
Merced: 2 schools
Mission Viejo: 1 school
Monterey: 2 schools
Moorpark: 1 school
Norco: 1 school
Northridge: 1 school
Pasadena: 2 schools
Pomona: 1 school
Riverside: 3 schools
Sacramento: 3 schools
San Diego: 6 schools
San Francisco: 4 schools
San Jose: 2 schools
San Luis Obispo: 2 schools
Santa Barbara: 3 schools
Santa Clarita: 1 school
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Stanford: 1 school
Torrance: 1 school
Woodland Hills: 1 school
in Colorado:
Boulder: 1 school
Colorado Springs: 2 schools
Denver: 4 schools
Fort Collins: 1 school
Golden: 1 school
in Hawaii:
Honolulu: 1 school
in Idaho:
Moscow: 1 school
Pocatello: 1 school
in Montana:
Bozeman: 1 school
in Nevada:
Carson City: 1 school
Reno: 1 school
in New Mexico:
Albuquerque: 2 schools
Las Cruces: 1 school
in Oregon:
Corvallis: 1 school
Eugene: 1 school
Portland: 6 schools
in Utah:
Provo: 1 school
Salt Lake City: 4 schools
in Washington:
Auburn: 1 school
Bellevue: 1 school
Bellingham: 3 schools
Bothell: 2 schools
Des Moines: 1 school
Lakewood: 1 school
Lynnwood: 1 school
Mount Vernon: 1 school
Olympia: 1 school
Pullman: 1 school
Seattle: 6 schools
Spokane: 4 schools
Vancouver: 1 school
Walla Walla: 2 schools
in Wyoming:
Laramie: 1 school
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