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Physics & astronomy at UVA

UVA graduates about 57 physics & astronomy majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 23rd of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $25 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#23 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year571% of the class
Research in the field$25Ma year, NSF
Admit rate17%whole school
SAT middle 50%1400–1540whole school

Around UVA

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Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Leander McCormick Observatory, High Energy Physics Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Shop, Observatory Mountain Engineering Research Facility, Astronomy Building, National Radio Astronomy Observatory/Stone Hall, Observatory Hill Dining, Physical and Life Sciences Building, Physics Building / Jesse Beams Laboratory, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, School of Data Science, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 223 · Athletics 129 · Dorm 79 · Library 11 · Dining 9 · Student housing 7.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Wesleyan University 91
  2. Haverford College 91
  3. Amherst College 91
  4. University of California, Berkeley 90
  5. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 90
  6. Wellesley College 90
  7. Williams College 90
  8. Pomona College 90

Other strong majors at UVA

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UVA 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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