20 Best colleges for Petrology and Geochemistry in Ohio

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 391K citations received by 11.1K academic papers made by 20 universities in Ohio 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. Ohio State University

Columbus

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#29 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#74 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

3. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#89 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

4. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#97 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

5. University of Akron

Akron

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#114 in the United States

#142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. Urbana University

Urbana

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#137 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,774
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,344

7. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#150 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#151 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Wright State University

Dayton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#192 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 10,603

10. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#198 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,794

11. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#199 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#200 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $51,624

13. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#241 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,004

14. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#265 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,070
Male:Female: 81:19
Founded: 1919

15. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#275 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,795
Enrollment: 14,074

16. Capital University

Columbus

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#288 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,395

17. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#320 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $19,447
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,363

18. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#387 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,061
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,910

19. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#398 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $28,463
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,217

20. Denison University

Granville

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#399 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,721

Closest to Ohio states to learn Petrology and Geochemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	8	30
Kentucky	7	53
Pennsylvania	22	9
Virginia	11	25
Michigan	11	5
District of Columbia	5	128
Maryland	11	23
Illinois	17	15
Tennessee	8	45
North Carolina	11	50
New Jersey	9	28
New York	46	10
Wisconsin	9	13
South Carolina	6	64
Connecticut	6	20
Georgia	11	35
Missouri	8	58
Iowa	3	75
Vermont	3	148
Massachusetts	22	1
Rhode Island	3	26
Alabama	8	90
New Hampshire	3	78
Arkansas	3	118
Mississippi	4	134
Minnesota	6	14
Maine	5	101
Kansas	4	60
Louisiana	5	44
Florida	16	33
Oklahoma	3	55
South Dakota	4	145
North Dakota	2	168
Texas	36	4
Colorado	9	27
New Mexico	4	40
Montana	3	124
Utah	4	37
Idaho	3	106
Arizona	3	6
Washington	9	11
Oregon	5	31
California	46	2
Hawaii	2	42