<p>All of the schools on zapfino’s list (besides Syracause and W&M) are strong research universities so their Physics offerings should be adequate for you to get exposure to the basic tenets of the subject and provide preparation for graduate school if that is your goal.</p>
<p>I’ve ranked these from most selective to least selective:</p>
<p>TIER 1
Chicago
Duke
Cornell
Johns Hopkins</p>
<p>TIER 2
Virginia
UNC
Michigan
W&M
USC</p>
<p>TIER 3
Georgia Tech</p>
<p>TIER 4
Syracuse
Indiana
Georgia
Arizona State
Ohio State</p>
<p>Good luck with your college search!</p>