20 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography in Colorado

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Colorado ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 3.23M citations received by 102K academic papers made by 20 universities in Colorado 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. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder

For Geography and Cartography

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

2. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins

For Geography and Cartography

#41 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver

For Geography and Cartography

#108 in the United States

#128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Colorado School of Mines

Golden

For Geography and Cartography

#168 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1409
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. University of Denver

Denver

For Geography and Cartography

#173 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,423

6. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

For Geography and Cartography

#260 in the United States

#299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

7. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

For Geography and Cartography

#289 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,085

8. University of Northern Colorado

Greeley

For Geography and Cartography

#366 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. Colorado College

Colorado Springs

For Geography and Cartography

#445 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,178

10. Fort Lewis College

Durango

For Geography and Cartography

#585 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

11. Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver

For Geography and Cartography

#605 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Regis University

Denver

For Geography and Cartography

#744 in the United States

#813 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,377

13. Colorado State University - Pueblo

Pueblo

For Geography and Cartography

#785 in the United States

#854 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction

For Geography and Cartography

#835 in the United States

#905 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

15. Western State Colorado University

Gunnison

For Geography and Cartography

#927 in the United States

#998 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

16. Adams State University

Alamosa

For Geography and Cartography

#1224 in the United States

#1302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

17. Rocky Vista University

Parker

For Geography and Cartography

#1232 in the United States

#1310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,531
Male:Female: 48:52
Founded: 2006

18. American Sentinel University

Aurora

For Geography and Cartography

#1276 in the United States

#1356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,761

19. Naropa University

Boulder

For Geography and Cartography

#1382 in the United States

#1466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $28,145
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $24,146

20. Denver Seminary

Littleton

For Geography and Cartography

#1384 in the United States

#1468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 874
Male:Female: 51:49

Closest to Colorado states to learn Geography and Cartography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Utah	10	50
Nebraska	11	57
New Mexico	7	87
Kansas	13	78
Arizona	7	21
South Dakota	8	195
Oklahoma	18	66
Montana	8	113
Idaho	7	122
Nevada	7	126
Texas	73	14
North Dakota	6	176
Iowa	26	32
Missouri	35	52
Minnesota	27	12
Arkansas	17	139
California	119	1
Oregon	16	45
Illinois	68	8
Wisconsin	31	10
Louisiana	22	67
Washington	29	4
Mississippi	12	109
Indiana	31	36
Tennessee	31	53
Michigan	34	5
Kentucky	22	64
Alabama	23	104
Ohio	56	16
Georgia	41	26
West Virginia	16	101
South Carolina	24	77
North Carolina	42	38
Virginia	40	43
Pennsylvania	94	9
District of Columbia	9	84
Maryland	26	18
Florida	49	19
New York	122	7
New Jersey	25	15
Vermont	10	132
Connecticut	20	25
Massachusetts	66	3
New Hampshire	11	92
Rhode Island	9	62
Maine	13	144
Alaska	4	99
Puerto Rico	12	281
Hawaii	7	72