20 Best colleges for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 3.97M citations received by 82.3K 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 Geology

#19 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Geology

#73 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Geology

#243 in the United States

#279 in North America

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

4. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Geology

#376 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

5. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Geology

#404 in the United States

#455 in North America

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

6. Connecticut College

New London

For Geology

#443 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

7. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Geology

#450 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

8. Trinity College

Hartford

For Geology

#505 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

9. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Geology

#509 in the United States

#562 in North America

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

10. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Geology

#523 in the United States

#576 in North America

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

11. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Geology

#561 in the United States

#616 in North America

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

12. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Geology

#563 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

13. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Geology

#709 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

14. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Geology

#733 in the United States

#798 in North America

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

15. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Geology

#789 in the United States

#856 in North America

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

16. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Geology

#794 in the United States

#861 in North America

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

17. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Geology

#801 in the United States

#868 in North America

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

18. Mitchell College

New London

For Geology

#913 in the United States

#982 in North America

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

19. Post University

Waterbury

For Geology

#1070 in the United States

#1145 in North America

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

20. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Geology

#1103 in the United States

#1178 in North America

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

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	9	61
Massachusetts	63	1
New Jersey	23	25
New York	123	7
Vermont	10	128
New Hampshire	11	91
Pennsylvania	90	12
Maryland	25	21
District of Columbia	9	123
Maine	14	126
Virginia	40	46
West Virginia	15	115
Ohio	54	18
North Carolina	38	33
Michigan	29	5
South Carolina	25	86
Kentucky	22	67
Indiana	30	29
Tennessee	30	56
Georgia	38	39
Illinois	65	10
Wisconsin	27	8
Alabama	24	94
Iowa	22	47
Florida	47	16
Missouri	30	43
Minnesota	25	13
Mississippi	13	114
Arkansas	16	130
Louisiana	22	58
Kansas	12	55
South Dakota	8	188
Nebraska	12	63
North Dakota	7	173
Oklahoma	17	64
Puerto Rico	13	261
Texas	70	15
Colorado	18	24
Montana	8	97
New Mexico	8	83
Utah	11	42
Idaho	7	127
Arizona	9	20
Nevada	7	109
Washington	29	3
Oregon	17	37
California	113	2
Alaska	4	85
Hawaii	7	70