Good astrophysics/astronomy universities?

[permapoop]

What are some good astrophysics/astronomy universities in the US?

About top 15?

I know Chicago, Caltech, MIT, and Princeton(?) is good.
I'm going to major Astrophysics/astronomy and will apply to college next year and I want to know where I can apply for those majors.
Any suggestions?

 

[Simfish]

http://graduate-school.phds.org/rankings/astronomy/rank/_MM_____________________________________________________________U

 

[permapoop]

Thanks!
Is that only for Graduate schools? Or is that for all?

 

[Simfish]

Strength of graduate program is closely tied in with strength of research program. That being said, MIT doesn't have a separate Astronomy program so you won't find it there.

 

[twofish-quant]

I'm going to major Astrophysics/astronomy and will apply to college next year and I want to know where I can apply for those majors.
Any suggestions?

If you are doing an undergraduate, remember that going to a large research university is just one option. There are a lot of small liberal-arts colleges that never show up on the rankings, but which offer very good undergraduate education.