23 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography in Kentucky

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 970K citations received by 39.9K academic papers made by 23 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: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Geography and Cartography

#158 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Geography and Cartography

#273 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Geography and Cartography

#460 in the United States

#511 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

5. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Geography and Cartography

#477 in the United States

#530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Murray State University

Murray

For Geography and Cartography

#525 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Geography and Cartography

#670 in the United States

#735 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,802
Enrollment: 8,618

8. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Geography and Cartography

#675 in the United States

#740 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Geography and Cartography

#747 in the United States

#814 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $15,087
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,558

10. Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore

For Geography and Cartography

#784 in the United States

#853 in North America

Enrollment: 1,715
Male:Female: 60:40

11. Berea College

Berea

For Geography and Cartography

#805 in the United States

#874 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1246
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $4,379

12. Centre College

Danville

For Geography and Cartography

#890 in the United States

#961 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,780

13. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Geography and Cartography

#930 in the United States

#1002 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $11,555
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,109

14. Georgetown College

Georgetown

For Geography and Cartography

#939 in the United States

#1012 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $14,878

15. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Geography and Cartography

#983 in the United States

#1056 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1159
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,432

16. Thomas More College

Crestview Hills

For Geography and Cartography

#1060 in the United States

#1135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,314

17. Transylvania University

Lexington

For Geography and Cartography

#1064 in the United States

#1139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,634

18. Spalding University

Louisville

For Geography and Cartography

#1186 in the United States

#1263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 978
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $25,539

19. Frontier Nursing University

Hyden

For Geography and Cartography

#1267 in the United States

#1347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,548
Male:Female: 6:94

20. Sullivan University

Louisville

For Geography and Cartography

#1281 in the United States

#1361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,376

21. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville

For Geography and Cartography

#1303 in the United States

#1383 in North America

Enrollment: 94
Male:Female: 28:72

22. Asbury University

Wilmore

For Geography and Cartography

#1350 in the United States

#1432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $21,375
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,903

23. University of Pikeville

Pikeville

For Geography and Cartography

#1489 in the United States

#1577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,819
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,395

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