Princeton University ranked first in the Best Astrophysics Colleges rankings, followed by California Institute of Technology and University of Chicago.
The average tuition & fees of Best Astrophysics Colleges is $15,788 for in-state and $58,550 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $69,324 and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $41,790 among Best Astrophysics Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,258 for in-state and $52,009 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 13.87% and the SAT score is 1509 for the Best Astrophysics Colleges. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is very high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $62,688 $2,978 | $65,936 $3,076 | 4.62% 0.12% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT 10 /1 | 9,137 215 | 98% 1% |
| 2 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $65,898 $2,643 | $65,706 $2,643 | 2.57% -0.57% | - | 2,430 -33 | 94% 1% |
| 3 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $69,324 $3,705 | $68,652 $2,109 | 4.48% -0.31% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 18,566 227 | 96% 2% |
| 4 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $61,676 $2,600 | $57,248 $1,808 | 3.65% 0.20% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 30,259 -127 | 98% 1% |
| 5 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $65,910 $3,426 | $61,878 $2,379 | 3.61% -0.30% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 18,625 179 | 92% |
| 6 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $47,265 ($15,377) $1,638 ($527) | $30,968 ($15,866) $605 ($605) | 10.98% -0.68% | - | 45,882 183 | 93% 1% |
| 7 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $62,396 $2,240 | $62,396 $997 | 4.55% -0.19% | 1,560 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0 | 11,886 -34 | 96% |
| 8 | University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA | $47,332 ($15,444) $1,590 ($479) | $30,226 ($15,124) $671 ($671) | 32.97% 5.19% | - | 26,133 65 | 83% -2% |
| 9 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | $44,908 ($11,688) $2,130 ($10) | $22,954 ($12,006) | 26.64% -2.48% | 1,390 SAT 31 ACT 20 /0 | 53,864 782 | 89% 2% |
| 10 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $64,730 $1,890 | $64,730 $1,226 | 6.44% -1.12% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 30,210 -152 | 94% |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | $41,790 ($20,644) $1,602 ($410) | $45,574 ($26,034) $1,746 ($516) | 60.56% 6.34% | 1,330 SAT 30 ACT 20 /1 | 50,737 338 | 86% 1% |
| 12 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $68,686 $2,582 | $47,844 $1,810 | 5.40% -0.47% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0 | 29,109 398 | 97% 1% |
| Average | $58,550 ($15,788) | $52,009 ($17,258) | 14% | 1,509 | 27,237 | 93% |