20 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography in Colorado

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 4.85M citations received by 123K 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

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins

For Geography and Cartography

#39 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

3. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver

For Geography and Cartography

#106 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Colorado School of Mines

Golden

For Geography and Cartography

#157 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. University of Denver

Denver

For Geography and Cartography

#167 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,451

6. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

For Geography and Cartography

#240 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 87%

7. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

For Geography and Cartography

#303 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,114

8. University of Northern Colorado

Greeley

For Geography and Cartography

#367 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. Colorado College

Colorado Springs

For Geography and Cartography

#442 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $36,123

10. Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver

For Geography and Cartography

#549 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 74%

11. Fort Lewis College

Durango

For Geography and Cartography

#600 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Regis University

Denver

For Geography and Cartography

#722 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,618
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction

For Geography and Cartography

#811 in the United States

#881 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

14. Colorado State University - Pueblo

Pueblo

For Geography and Cartography

#833 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,130

15. Western State Colorado University

Gunnison

For Geography and Cartography

#878 in the United States

#949 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1258
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. Adams State University

Alamosa

For Geography and Cartography

#996 in the United States

#1070 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,747
Enrollment: 2,901

17. Rocky Vista University

Parker

For Geography and Cartography

#1227 in the United States

#1306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,903
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 2006

18. American Sentinel University

Aurora

For Geography and Cartography

#1228 in the United States

#1307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,761

19. Naropa University

Boulder

For Geography and Cartography

#1408 in the United States

#1492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,873
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $25,429

20. Denver Seminary

Littleton

For Geography and Cartography

#1425 in the United States

#1511 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 847
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	95
Kansas	14	61
Arizona	10	25
South Dakota	8	190
Oklahoma	18	65
Montana	8	113
Idaho	7	118
Nevada	7	121
Texas	74	14
North Dakota	8	181
Iowa	28	41
Missouri	37	52
Minnesota	27	15
Arkansas	17	135
California	122	1
Oregon	17	44
Illinois	73	8
Wisconsin	32	9
Louisiana	24	68
Washington	29	4
Mississippi	13	109
Indiana	32	20
Tennessee	32	54
Michigan	35	5
Kentucky	24	69
Alabama	25	101
Ohio	58	19
Georgia	43	30
West Virginia	16	103
South Carolina	25	80
North Carolina	43	36
Virginia	40	45
Pennsylvania	98	10
District of Columbia	9	78
Maryland	26	18
Florida	53	17
New York	129	7
New Jersey	25	13
Vermont	11	128
Connecticut	20	22
Massachusetts	68	3
New Hampshire	11	76
Rhode Island	9	64
Maine	14	136
Alaska	4	94
Puerto Rico	14	282
Hawaii	7	70