20 Best colleges for Petrology and Geochemistry in Ohio

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 374K citations received by 10.9K 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: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#74 in the United States

#91 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

3. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#89 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

4. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#96 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

5. University of Akron

Akron

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#116 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. Urbana University

Urbana

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#136 in the United States

#166 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

#149 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

8. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#151 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Wright State University

Dayton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#191 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1072
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

10. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#198 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#199 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1283
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,551

12. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#200 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,484

13. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#240 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,529

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#263 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,005
Male:Female: 82:18
Founded: 1919

15. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#268 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,148

16. Capital University

Columbus

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#288 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,480

17. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#314 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $19,620
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,128

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: $26,581
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,003

19. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#389 in the United States

#440 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

#397 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $42,177

Closest to Ohio states to learn Petrology and Geochemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	8	31
Kentucky	7	53
Pennsylvania	21	10
Virginia	11	25
Michigan	11	5
District of Columbia	5	128
Maryland	11	24
Illinois	16	15
Tennessee	8	45
North Carolina	11	50
New Jersey	9	28
New York	46	9
Wisconsin	9	13
South Carolina	6	61
Connecticut	6	21
Georgia	11	35
Missouri	8	57
Iowa	3	75
Vermont	3	150
Massachusetts	22	1
Rhode Island	3	26
Alabama	8	92
New Hampshire	3	76
Arkansas	3	117
Mississippi	4	135
Minnesota	6	14
Maine	5	101
Kansas	4	60
Louisiana	5	44
Florida	15	33
Oklahoma	3	56
South Dakota	4	145
North Dakota	2	170
Texas	36	4
Colorado	9	27
New Mexico	4	39
Montana	3	125
Utah	4	36
Idaho	3	106
Arizona	3	7
Washington	9	11
Oregon	5	30
California	45	2
Hawaii	2	43