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Physics & astronomy at Williams College

Williams College graduates about 22 physics & astronomy majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 23rd of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 90 out of 100.

90/100Standout#23 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year224% of the class
Research in the field$326Ka year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1480–1570whole school

Around Williams College

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Hopkins Hall of Williams College on Main Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
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Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Williams College Schow Science Library, Hopkins Observatory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Chapel 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Dorm 1 · Library 1 · Academic 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of California, Berkeley 90
  2. University of Virginia 90
  3. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 90
  4. Wellesley College 90
  5. Pomona College 90
  6. Boston University 89
  7. United States Naval Academy 89
  8. Tufts University 89

Other strong majors at Williams College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Williams 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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