Best Astrophysics Colleges Tuition Comparison

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.

Table. Best Astrophysics Colleges Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Princeton 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%
2California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA$65,898
$2,643		$65,706
$2,643		2.57%
-0.57%		-2,430
-33		94%
1%
3University 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%
4Harvard 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%
5Stanford UniversityStanford, CA$65,910
$3,426		$61,878
$2,379		3.61%
-0.30%		1,550 SAT
35 ACT0 /0		18,625
179		92%
6University 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%
7Massachusetts 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%
8University 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%
9The 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%
10Johns 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%
11Pennsylvania 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%
12University 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%1,50927,23793%