21 Best colleges for Petrology and Geochemistry in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 604K citations received by 14.6K academic papers made by 21 universities in Pennsylvania 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. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#37 in the United States

#42 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#84 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

4. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#88 in the United States

#107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

5. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#91 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#114 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#139 in the United States

#169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

8. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#186 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1379
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $37,475

9. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#197 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

10. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#239 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,486

11. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#248 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,383

12. Villanova University

Villanova

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#251 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,946

13. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#267 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $40,242
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $40,209

14. Lafayette College

Easton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#282 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,728

15. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#292 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,925

16. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#321 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

17. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#355 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $36,392

18. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#372 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,716

19. Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#384 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1322
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $44,371

20. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#396 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

21. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#408 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,347
Enrollment: 7,500

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Petrology and Geochemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	11	24
District of Columbia	5	128
New Jersey	9	28
New York	46	9
Connecticut	6	21
Virginia	11	25
Ohio	20	29
Massachusetts	22	1
Rhode Island	3	26
Vermont	3	150
New Hampshire	3	76
North Carolina	11	50
Indiana	8	31
Kentucky	7	53
Michigan	11	5
South Carolina	6	61
Maine	5	101
Tennessee	8	45
Illinois	16	15
Georgia	11	35
Wisconsin	9	13
Alabama	8	92
Iowa	3	75
Missouri	8	57
Mississippi	4	135
Minnesota	6	14
Arkansas	3	117
Florida	15	33
Louisiana	5	44
Kansas	4	60
South Dakota	4	145
Oklahoma	3	56
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