20 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography in Connecticut

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Connecticut ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 3.1M citations received by 82.6K academic papers made by 20 universities in Connecticut 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. Yale University

New Haven

For Geography and Cartography

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Geography and Cartography

#73 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Geography and Cartography

#262 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1478
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,025

4. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Geography and Cartography

#408 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,261

5. Connecticut College

New London

For Geography and Cartography

#409 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,700

6. Trinity College

Hartford

For Geography and Cartography

#411 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1384
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,071

7. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Geography and Cartography

#437 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $49,958

8. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Geography and Cartography

#454 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1163
Net Price: $34,557
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Geography and Cartography

#485 in the United States

#538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,842

10. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Geography and Cartography

#510 in the United States

#564 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $40,632

11. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Geography and Cartography

#521 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,977
Enrollment: 9,377

12. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Geography and Cartography

#560 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $28,062
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,000

13. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Geography and Cartography

#681 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1165
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,480

14. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Geography and Cartography

#695 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,870

15. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Geography and Cartography

#708 in the United States

#774 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $28,498
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $24,914

16. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Geography and Cartography

#721 in the United States

#787 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $47,848
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,625

17. Mitchell College

New London

For Geography and Cartography

#805 in the United States

#875 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $31,536
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,223

18. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Geography and Cartography

#890 in the United States

#961 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 0%

19. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Geography and Cartography

#1115 in the United States

#1191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1010
Net Price: $29,300
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. Post University

Waterbury

For Geography and Cartography

#1234 in the United States

#1313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,229
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,754

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Geography and Cartography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	9	64
Massachusetts	68	3
New Jersey	25	13
New York	129	7
Vermont	11	128
New Hampshire	11	76
Pennsylvania	98	10
Maryland	26	18
District of Columbia	9	78
Maine	14	136
Virginia	40	45
West Virginia	16	103
Ohio	58	19
North Carolina	43	36
Michigan	35	5
South Carolina	25	80
Kentucky	24	69
Indiana	32	20
Tennessee	32	54
Georgia	43	30
Illinois	73	8
Wisconsin	32	9
Alabama	25	101
Iowa	28	41
Florida	53	17
Missouri	37	52
Minnesota	27	15
Mississippi	13	109
Arkansas	17	135
Louisiana	24	68
Kansas	14	61
South Dakota	8	190
Nebraska	11	57
North Dakota	8	181
Oklahoma	18	65
Puerto Rico	14	282
Texas	74	14
Colorado	20	26
Montana	8	113
New Mexico	8	95
Utah	10	49
Idaho	7	118
Arizona	10	25
Nevada	7	121
Washington	29	4
Oregon	17	44
California	122	1
Alaska	4	94
Hawaii	7	70