North America's best Petrology and Geochemistry universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 17.4M citations received by 394K academic papers made by 510 universities in North America was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in the United States

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

3. Stanford University

United States | California

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

4. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

6. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in the United States

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

8. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

9. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in the United States

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

10. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

11. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Canada

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

12. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Canada

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

13. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#11 in the United States

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

14. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in the United States

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

15. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Canada

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#13 in the United States

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#14 in the United States

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

18. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#15 in the United States

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

19. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#16 in the United States

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

20. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#17 in the United States

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

21. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#18 in the United States

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

22. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#19 in the United States

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

23. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#20 in the United States

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

24. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#21 in the United States

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

25. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#22 in the United States

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

26. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Canada

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

27. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#23 in the United States

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

28. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#24 in the United States

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

29. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#25 in the United States

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

30. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#26 in the United States

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

31. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#27 in the United States

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

32. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#28 in the United States

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

33. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#29 in the United States

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

34. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#30 in the United States

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

35. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#31 in the United States

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

36. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#32 in the United States

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

37. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#33 in the United States

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

38. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#34 in the United States

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

39. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Canada

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

40. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#35 in the United States

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

41. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#36 in the United States

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

42. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#37 in the United States

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

43. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#38 in the United States

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

44. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#39 in the United States

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

45. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#40 in the United States

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

46. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

United States | New Mexico

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#41 in the United States

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

47. University of Hawaii at Manoa

United States | Hawaii

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#42 in the United States

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

48. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#43 in the United States

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

49. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#44 in the United States

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

50. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#45 in the United States

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

51. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Canada

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

52. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Canada

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

53. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in Canada

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

54. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#46 in the United States

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

55. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#47 in the United States

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

56. University of Oregon

United States | Oregon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#48 in the United States

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

57. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in Canada

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

58. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#49 in the United States

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

59. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#50 in the United States

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

60. University of Wyoming

United States | Wyoming

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#51 in the United States

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,212
Enrollment: 10,813

61. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

United States | New York State

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#52 in the United States

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

62. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#53 in the United States

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

63. Colorado School of Mines

United States | Colorado

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#54 in the United States

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

64. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in Canada

#169 in the World

Founded: 1957

65. University of Oklahoma - Norman

United States | Oklahoma State

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#55 in the United States

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

66. Carleton University

Canada | Ontario

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#11 in Canada

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,109
Founded: 1942

67. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#56 in the United States

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

68. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#57 in the United States

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

69. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#58 in the United States

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

70. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in Canada

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

71. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#13 in Canada

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

72. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#59 in the United States

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

73. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#60 in the United States

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

74. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#61 in the United States

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

75. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#62 in the United States

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

76. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#14 in Canada

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

77. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#63 in the United States

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

78. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#64 in the United States

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

79. University of Rhode Island

United States | Rhode Island

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#65 in the United States

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,578

80. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#66 in the United States

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

81. University of Alaska Fairbanks

United States | Alaska

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#67 in the United States

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,424
Enrollment: 6,893

82. New York University

United States | New York State

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#68 in the United States

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

83. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#69 in the United States

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

84. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#70 in the United States

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

85. University of New Brunswick

Canada | New Brunswick

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#15 in Canada

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 32,036
Founded: 1785

86. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#71 in the United States

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

87. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#16 in Canada

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

88. University of Quebec in Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#17 in Canada

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

89. University of Nevada - Reno

United States | Nevada

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#72 in the United States

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

90. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#73 in the United States

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

91. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#74 in the United States

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

92. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#75 in the United States

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

93. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#76 in the United States

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

94. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#77 in the United States

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

95. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#78 in the United States

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

96. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#79 in the United States

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

97. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#80 in the United States

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

98. University of Victoria

Canada | British Columbia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#18 in Canada

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

99. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#81 in the United States

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

100. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#19 in Canada

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

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