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Northwestern University: Physics Ranking 2024

Northwestern UniversityRanked
55
in the USA
Northwestern University is a large not-for-profit college offering many disciplines along with physics majors and located in Evanston, Illinois. This college was founded in 1851 and is currently offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in 5 physics programs.

Northwestern University is among the most expensive in the country: tuition cost is around $67,000 a year. If you look for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Illinois listing.

According to recent analysis, Northwestern University area is relatively unsafe; the college is reported to have a rather poor rating for campus safety.

Based on 66 evaluation factors, Northwestern University physics program ranks in Top 100 Physics Schools in the United States and The Third Best Physics School in Illinois. Major competing physics schools for this college are University of Chicago and University of Michigan Ann Arbor. See the details about all twelve competing physics colleges as well as offered physics majors and minors below.

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School ranking:

Third Best Physics School in Illinois
#11 Physics School in the Midwest
#55 Physics School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Second Best Chemical Physics Program in Illinois
Third Best Astrophysics & Astronomy Program in Illinois
Third Best Molecular & Biophysics Program in Illinois
Third Best Engineering Physics Program in Illinois
Third Best General Physics Program in Illinois

Regional Ranking

#5 Chemical Physics Program in the Midwest
#8 Astrophysics & Astronomy Program in the Midwest
#9 Molecular & Biophysics Program in the Midwest
#10 Engineering Physics Program in the Midwest
#10 General Physics Program in the Midwest

National Ranking

#26 Chemical Physics Program in USA
#36 Astrophysics & Astronomy Program in USA
#37 Molecular & Biophysics Program in USA
#41 Engineering Physics Program in USA
#52 General Physics Program in USA

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You might be interested in other options to get accepted at Northwestern University:
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Also, check how Northwestern University ranks among graduate schools in Illinois.

Contact information:

Northwestern University
633 Clark St
Evanston, IL 60208
Phone: (847) 491-3741
Website: www.northwestern.edu

Location map:

Northwestern University Location Map

Physics majors:

Bachelor's degree

General Physics

Master's degree

Astronomy
Engineering Physics
General Physics
Other Astronomy and Astrophysics

Doctor's degree

Astronomy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Engineering Physics
General Physics
Other Astronomy and Astrophysics

Physics minors:

Bachelor's degree

General Physics

Local competitors:

University of Chicago - Physics School Ranking
University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 16 physics programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Physics School Ranking
University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 20 physics programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Physics School Ranking
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 15 physics programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Physics School Ranking
University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 22 physics programs

Ohio State University - Physics School Ranking
Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 16 physics programs

Purdue University - Physics School Ranking
Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 12 physics programs

Michigan State University - Physics School Ranking
Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 16 physics programs

Air Force Institute of Technology - Physics School Ranking
Air Force Institute of Technology

Dayton, OH, 8 physics programs

University of Notre Dame - Physics School Ranking
University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 7 physics programs

Washington University in St Louis - Physics School Ranking
Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 14 physics programs

Grinnell College - Physics School Ranking
Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA, 2 physics programs

Oberlin College - Physics School Ranking
Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH, 2 physics programs

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