20 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography in Colorado

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 4.6M citations received by 120K 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

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins

For Geography and Cartography

#39 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

3. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver

For Geography and Cartography

#106 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

4. Colorado School of Mines

Golden

For Geography and Cartography

#159 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. University of Denver

Denver

For Geography and Cartography

#167 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $43,324

6. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

For Geography and Cartography

#239 in the United States

#272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

7. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

For Geography and Cartography

#300 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,124

8. University of Northern Colorado

Greeley

For Geography and Cartography

#367 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. Colorado College

Colorado Springs

For Geography and Cartography

#443 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,281

10. Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver

For Geography and Cartography

#550 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 76%

11. Fort Lewis College

Durango

For Geography and Cartography

#601 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

12. Regis University

Denver

For Geography and Cartography

#725 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $25,062
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $30,517

13. Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction

For Geography and Cartography

#818 in the United States

#887 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

14. Colorado State University - Pueblo

Pueblo

For Geography and Cartography

#829 in the United States

#899 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

15. Western State Colorado University

Gunnison

For Geography and Cartography

#889 in the United States

#960 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

16. Adams State University

Alamosa

For Geography and Cartography

#992 in the United States

#1066 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,393
Enrollment: 2,950

17. American Sentinel University

Aurora

For Geography and Cartography

#1247 in the United States

#1326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,761

18. Rocky Vista University

Parker

For Geography and Cartography

#1260 in the United States

#1340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,574
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 2006

19. Naropa University

Boulder

For Geography and Cartography

#1405 in the United States

#1490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $31,491
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $21,183

20. Denver Seminary

Littleton

For Geography and Cartography

#1421 in the United States

#1507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 837
Male:Female: 48:52

Closest to Colorado states to learn Geography and Cartography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Utah	10	49
Nebraska	11	57
New Mexico	8	94
Kansas	14	61
Arizona	10	25
South Dakota	8	192
Oklahoma	18	68
Montana	8	113
Idaho	7	117
Nevada	7	121
Texas	74	14
North Dakota	8	183
Iowa	25	41
Missouri	37	52
Minnesota	27	15
Arkansas	17	135
California	122	1
Oregon	17	44
Illinois	72	8
Wisconsin	32	9
Louisiana	24	67
Washington	29	4
Mississippi	12	111
Indiana	32	20
Tennessee	32	54
Michigan	35	5
Kentucky	23	69
Alabama	25	102
Ohio	58	19
Georgia	43	30
West Virginia	16	104
South Carolina	25	79
North Carolina	43	37
Virginia	40	45
Pennsylvania	96	10
District of Columbia	9	76
Maryland	26	18
Florida	53	17
New York	128	7
New Jersey	25	13
Vermont	11	128
Connecticut	20	21
Massachusetts	68	3
New Hampshire	11	85
Rhode Island	9	64
Maine	13	136
Alaska	4	95
Puerto Rico	14	284
Hawaii	7	70