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Physics & astronomy at Georgetown

Georgetown graduates about 15 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 47th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

86/100Standout#47 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year15under 1% of the class
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1410–1560whole school

Around Georgetown

Overhead view of the Jesuit Community Cemetery at Georgetown University in Washi
Georgetown Jesuit Cemetery overhead viewPhoto: Ergo Sum · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart on the campus of Georgetown University in Wa
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart stained glassPhoto: APK · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Healy Building, Georgetown University, Georgetown University campus, junction of
Healy Hall clock after its hands were stolen on April 30, 2012.Photo: AleSZV · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Photograph of J. Havens Richards, president of Georgetown University, on the ste
J. Havens Richards at Healy Hall, GeorgetownPhoto: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Basic Science Building, Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory, Reiss Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 9 · Library 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Hamilton College 86
  2. Colby College 86
  3. Bryn Mawr College 86
  4. Bates College 86
  5. University of Wisconsin–Madison 85
  6. New York University 85
  7. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 85
  8. University of Southern California 85

Other strong majors at Georgetown

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgetown 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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