20 Best colleges for Petrology and Geochemistry in Pennsylvania

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 463K citations received by 13.3K academic papers made by 20 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: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#40 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

3. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#88 in the United States

#107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#89 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

5. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#95 in the United States

#116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#110 in the United States

#137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#145 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

8. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#163 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

9. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#191 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,135

10. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#248 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,965

11. Villanova University

Villanova

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#250 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1439
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,837

12. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#265 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $37,610
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $39,554

13. Lafayette College

Easton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#270 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,186

14. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#275 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1388
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,072

15. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#289 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,926

16. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#309 in the United States

#355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 86%

17. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#339 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,777

18. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#349 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,563

19. Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#357 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1200
Net Price: $38,204
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#380 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Petrology and Geochemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	11	26
District of Columbia	5	122
New Jersey	8	28
New York	43	9
Connecticut	5	23
Virginia	10	27
Ohio	17	30
Massachusetts	19	1
Rhode Island	3	24
New Hampshire	3	79
North Carolina	11	52
Indiana	8	36
Kentucky	5	53
Michigan	11	6
South Carolina	6	59
Maine	5	101
Tennessee	8	43
Illinois	15	15
Georgia	10	35
Wisconsin	9	14
Alabama	7	96
Iowa	3	73
Missouri	8	70
Mississippi	4	148
Minnesota	6	13
Arkansas	3	121
Florida	12	34
Louisiana	5	46
Kansas	4	61
South Dakota	3	144
Oklahoma	3	56
North Dakota	2	168
Texas	27	5
Colorado	9	29
New Mexico	4	37
Montana	3	127
Utah	5	38
Idaho	3	105
Arizona	3	7
Washington	9	12
Oregon	5	31
California	41	2
Hawaii	3	45