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Physics & astronomy at Tufts

Tufts graduates about 22 physics & astronomy majors a year, 2% 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 $8 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 year222% of the class
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate11%whole school
SAT middle 50%1450–1550whole school

Around Tufts

Tufts Team
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Eaton Hall, Tufts University
Eaton Hall, TuftsPhoto: Jellymuffin40 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Tail fragments of Jumbo, stored in the Tufts University archives.
Tail fragments of JumboPhoto: Z22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
from FUNERALE DELLA SIGNORA SITTI MAANI GIOERIDA DELLA VALLE, 1627
Sitti Maani Gioerida della VallePhoto: after Jan van Hasselt · Public domain · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Technology Center, Science & Engineering Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 12 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Williams College 90
  2. Pomona College 90
  3. Boston University 89
  4. United States Naval Academy 89
  5. Bowdoin College 89
  6. Washington University in St. Louis 89
  7. Vanderbilt University 89
  8. Duke University 89

Other strong majors at Tufts

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tufts 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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