Best colleges with Optics/Optical Sciences degrees

There are 5 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in optics/optical sciences. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in optics/optical sciences based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $22,839 per year. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus offers the cheapest optics/optical sciences degree with an average net price of $17,626 annually.

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University of Rochester Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 5 application deadline

Rochester is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate optics, music through the Eastman School, and engineering. Undergraduates follow a flexible curriculum built around interdisciplinary clusters rather than fixed general-education requirements.

#10 Best Private Colleges in New York 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1410-1540
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 40%
  • Net Price $40,462
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University of California Davis Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Davis, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

UC Davis is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, environmental science, and biological sciences. The campus sits in the bike-friendly college town of Davis.

#12 Best Public Universities in America 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1400
  • Avg GPA 4.0
  • Acceptance Rate 42%
  • Net Price $17,270
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Ohio State University Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Columbus, OH
  • 5.0 | 6 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Ohio State is a large public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and education. The urban campus stretches across Columbus, the state capital.

#1 Best Public Universities in Ohio 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1310-1480
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.76
  • Acceptance Rate 61%
  • Net Price $19,783
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University of Arizona Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Tucson, AZ
  • | 0 reviews

Arizona is a large public university known for undergraduate astronomy, optical sciences, and planetary science. The main campus sits in the Sonoran Desert in Tucson.

#1 Best Value in Arizona 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1420
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $19,055
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Indiana, PA
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IUP is a public university known for undergraduate criminology, education, and safety sciences. Students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Indiana in western Pennsylvania.

#18 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $17,626
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