24 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography in Kentucky

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Kentucky ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 1.02M citations received by 40.7K academic papers made by 24 universities in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

Lexington

For Geography and Cartography

#69 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Geography and Cartography

#159 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Geography and Cartography

#272 in the United States

#311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 945
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Geography and Cartography

#463 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

5. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Geography and Cartography

#481 in the United States

#534 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1052
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Murray State University

Murray

For Geography and Cartography

#523 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Geography and Cartography

#674 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,976
Enrollment: 8,791

8. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Geography and Cartography

#677 in the United States

#742 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,340

9. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Geography and Cartography

#754 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $15,634
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,447

10. Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore

For Geography and Cartography

#792 in the United States

#861 in North America

Enrollment: 1,689
Male:Female: 61:39

11. Berea College

Berea

For Geography and Cartography

#825 in the United States

#895 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1246
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $5,888

12. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Geography and Cartography

#884 in the United States

#955 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $14,743
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,293

13. Centre College

Danville

For Geography and Cartography

#895 in the United States

#966 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,860

14. Georgetown College

Georgetown

For Geography and Cartography

#944 in the United States

#1017 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $15,160

15. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Geography and Cartography

#978 in the United States

#1052 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,165

16. Thomas More College

Crestview Hills

For Geography and Cartography

#1063 in the United States

#1138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,297

17. Transylvania University

Lexington

For Geography and Cartography

#1064 in the United States

#1139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,442

18. Spalding University

Louisville

For Geography and Cartography

#1187 in the United States

#1264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 957
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $25,999

19. Frontier Nursing University

Hyden

For Geography and Cartography

#1272 in the United States

#1353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,664
Male:Female: 6:94

20. Sullivan University

Louisville

For Geography and Cartography

#1285 in the United States

#1366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,528
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $12,881

21. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville

For Geography and Cartography

#1291 in the United States

#1372 in North America

Enrollment: 103
Male:Female: 33:67

22. Asbury University

Wilmore

For Geography and Cartography

#1343 in the United States

#1425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $23,033
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,516

23. Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia

For Geography and Cartography

#1403 in the United States

#1487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,374
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,880

24. University of Pikeville

Pikeville

For Geography and Cartography

#1499 in the United States

#1587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,227
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,280

Closest to Kentucky states to learn Geography and Cartography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Tennessee	32	54
Indiana	32	20
Ohio	58	19
West Virginia	16	103
Illinois	73	8
North Carolina	43	36
Georgia	43	30
Virginia	40	45
South Carolina	25	80
Alabama	25	101
Missouri	37	52
Mississippi	13	109
Arkansas	17	135
District of Columbia	9	78
Maryland	26	18
Pennsylvania	98	10
Michigan	35	5
Iowa	28	41
Wisconsin	32	9
New Jersey	25	13
Louisiana	24	68
New York	129	7
Florida	53	17
Kansas	14	61
Connecticut	20	22
Oklahoma	18	65
Minnesota	27	15
Massachusetts	68	3
Rhode Island	9	64
Vermont	11	128
New Hampshire	11	76
Nebraska	11	57
South Dakota	8	190
Texas	74	14
Maine	14	136
North Dakota	8	181
Colorado	20	26
New Mexico	8	95
Montana	8	113
Utah	10	49
Arizona	10	25
Idaho	7	118
Nevada	7	121
Puerto Rico	14	282
Oregon	17	44
California	122	1
Washington	29	4
Alaska	4	94
Hawaii	7	70