I do not have first hand knowledge but I have heard that Leiden is well known for astronomy. I also met someone who did their Phd at Leiden and joined the faculty at UC Berkeley afterward.
May I ask where you did your undergrad?
What did you think of the Physics program at Oregon State? How were the profs for intro physics series? Were the classes like "weeder" classes to screen out students or were they fair? How were the profs for E&M, GR, and QM? How easy/difficult was it to get into research for undergrads? How...