Looking for good Transfers Strong in Physics

[loourr]

I would like to transfer. I am at a four year state school mid ranged, but still a decent sized research university. I am a physics major, though I have a CS minor and am two courses away from a math degree. I'm a sophomore with a 3.9 GPA and have been working for a year at a national laboratory, as a research assistant, and am currently doing computational research for a physics professor.

I'm looking for transfer schools. I would like to shoot high, as anything lower is not worth uprooting my current situation. First and formost I am looking for schools with strong physics programs. I am interested in computational physics/ nano physics, and would like the schools to have good professors/programs in these disciplines. It's also important to me that the ability to comunicate with and to participate in the research of professors is a realistic possibility.

I really like Carnage Mellon
Money is very much a concern

Any ideas are greatly appreciated.

note: I'm transferring not for concerns of graduate school possibilities but because I am generally unhappy with my overall experience at the university I am attending.

 

[R.Mesri]

Some other potential transfer schools you might consider include: Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Princeton University, University of California-Berkeley, California Institute of Technology, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, and Yale University. All of these schools have very strong physics programs, as well as excellent computational physics/nano physics programs. Additionally, all of these schools offer generous financial aid packages for students, so money should not be an issue when considering a transfer. Finally, some of these schools may also provide you with the opportunity to communicate with and participate in the research of professors, depending on the specific program you choose. You can contact each school's admissions department to learn more about the specific opportunities available to transfer students.