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Oberlin, OH · Physics & astronomy

Physics & astronomy at Oberlin College

Oberlin College graduates about 20 physics & astronomy majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 60th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 84 out of 100.

84/100Standout#60 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year203% of the class
Research in the field$381Ka year, NSF
Admit rate34%whole school
SAT middle 50%1360–1530whole school

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Philips Physical Education Center, Science Center, Wright Laboratory of Physics.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 58 · Athletics 8 · Chapel 5 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Smith College 85
  2. Emory University 85
  3. The University of Texas–Austin 84
  4. The Ohio State University 84
  5. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 83
  6. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 83
  7. Franklin & Marshall College 83
  8. University of California, Santa Barbara 82

Other strong majors at Oberlin College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Oberlin College 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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