Top undergraduate science schools

College Search & Selection
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<p>Can someone identify the nation's ten or twenty top undergraduate science schools?
In particular, we are intersested in LACs with top science programs in chemistry and physics.
Thank you!</p>

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<p>Mudd
Pomona</p>

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<p>Williams , Haverford, Bowdoin, Swarthmore, Wesleyen. Smith, Wellsley, Oberlin, Davidson… </p>

<p>You can pretty much take the top 20 LACs from US World and find a good science program at most. Look at the ones that meet your criteria for urban/rural/student body type/rank etc. and look at the individual departments. D wanted strong biology and looked at the schools above, but the list is not at all inclusive of all the great LACs out there and doesn’t include western schools.</p>

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<p>Amherst and Bates are very good.</p>

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<p>This topic comes up a lot. Several years ago I combed through most of the top 100 or so LACs and came up with decent programs at schools of varying selectivity. This is probably not all-inclusive.</p>

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<p>warble, please add Hamilton to your chemistry list</p>

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<p>Thank you! Looks like we need to travel to CA and check out these schools.</p>

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<p>Thank you , everybody, for the tips on undergraduate science schools/LACS. Looks like there are stong options in every area of the country.
Now to triage . . . .
Bristol Bay</p>

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<p>This list very useful as it culls out the disciplines–chem and physics.</p>

<p>BTW I have found that many Physics departments actually are “astronomy” departments. Has anyone else found the same?
(Impt. info for my s as he loves physics but abhors astronomy.)</p>

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<p>I think you’ll find that the physics programs at the above listed universities are “real” comprehensive programs with good reputations. Check the on-line catalogs of courses.</p>

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<p>Holy Cross is strong in sciences and has new science building.</p>