Colleges for Astro/Theoretical Physics

merc81
Mon, 26 Aug 2019 03:47:26 +0000

If your interest in astrophysics includes its historical origins in direct observation, you may want to include colleges in locations that are sufficiently remote so that you can view the night sky with reduced light pollution. Look into Williams, Middlebury, Hamilton, Colgate, Wesleyan, Haverford, Wellesley. These schools operate their own astronomical observatories. If your interests lean more toward theoretical physics/astrophysics, note that each of these colleges has produced at least one Apker Award recipient (the highest recognition for undergraduate research in physics).