43 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography in Georgia, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 3.95M citations received by 123K academic papers made by 43 universities in Georgia 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. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Geography and Cartography

#30 in the United States

#32 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

2. University of Georgia

Athens

For Geography and Cartography

#53 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. Emory University

Atlanta

For Geography and Cartography

#58 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Geography and Cartography

#116 in the United States

#137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Geography and Cartography

#189 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,513
Enrollment: 6,544

6. Augusta University

Augusta

For Geography and Cartography

#260 in the United States

#299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Geography and Cartography

#276 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Geography and Cartography

#297 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Geography and Cartography

#458 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,197

10. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Geography and Cartography

#488 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Geography and Cartography

#497 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Geography and Cartography

#504 in the United States

#557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,103
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,612

13. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Geography and Cartography

#578 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Geography and Cartography

#597 in the United States

#658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $29,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,188

15. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Geography and Cartography

#638 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 935
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1975

16. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Geography and Cartography

#682 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $34,733
Receiving Aid: 91%

17. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Geography and Cartography

#726 in the United States

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1189
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,383

18. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Geography and Cartography

#748 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Geography and Cartography

#767 in the United States

#835 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 858
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 98%

20. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Geography and Cartography

#827 in the United States

#896 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $25,609

21. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Geography and Cartography

#828 in the United States

#898 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

22. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Geography and Cartography

#832 in the United States

#902 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,853
Enrollment: 3,078

23. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Geography and Cartography

#858 in the United States

#928 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 94%

24. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Geography and Cartography

#894 in the United States

#965 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $37,403

25. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Geography and Cartography

#911 in the United States

#983 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,087

26. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Geography and Cartography

#949 in the United States

#1022 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,759
Enrollment: 11,907

27. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Geography and Cartography

#978 in the United States

#1051 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1213
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $22,251

28. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Geography and Cartography

#1004 in the United States

#1078 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,205
Enrollment: 4,902

29. Life University

Marietta

For Geography and Cartography

#1012 in the United States

#1086 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $30,403

30. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Geography and Cartography

#1129 in the United States

#1205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Net Price: $27,507
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,929

31. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Geography and Cartography

#1146 in the United States

#1222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,304

32. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Geography and Cartography

#1174 in the United States

#1251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

33. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Geography and Cartography

#1177 in the United States

#1254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $24,564
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,397

34. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Geography and Cartography

#1221 in the United States

#1299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $46,524

35. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Geography and Cartography

#1222 in the United States

#1300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 157
Male:Female: 40:60

36. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Geography and Cartography

#1287 in the United States

#1367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 90%

37. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Geography and Cartography

#1299 in the United States

#1379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $5,535
Enrollment: 4,955

38. Shorter University

Rome

For Geography and Cartography

#1306 in the United States

#1386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $16,692

39. Wesleyan College

Macon

For Geography and Cartography

#1440 in the United States

#1527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 910
Net Price: $15,621
Receiving Aid: 100%

40. College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick

For Geography and Cartography

#1445 in the United States

#1532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1033
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

41. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton

For Geography and Cartography

#1446 in the United States

#1533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

42. Covenant College

Lookout Mountain

For Geography and Cartography

#1459 in the United States

#1546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,471

43. Young Harris College

Young Harris

For Geography and Cartography

#1480 in the United States

#1568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $20,509
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,139

Closest to Georgia states to learn Geography and Cartography

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