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Physics & astronomy at Boston University

Boston University graduates about 56 physics & astronomy majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 29th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $31 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#29 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year561% of the class
Research in the field$31Ma year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1500whole school

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Stone Science Building, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Center for Computing & Data Sciences Building, Physics and Biology Research Building, Metcalf Science Center, Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering, Life Science and Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 136 · Academic 75 · Student housing 57 · Chapel 3 · Offices 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 90
  2. Wellesley College 90
  3. Williams College 90
  4. Pomona College 90
  5. United States Naval Academy 89
  6. Tufts University 89
  7. Bowdoin College 89
  8. Washington University in St. Louis 89

Other strong majors at Boston University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boston University with every school we score in physics & astronomy. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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