22 Best colleges for Geology in Iowa State

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iowa State ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 2.56M citations received by 73.7K academic papers made by 22 universities in Iowa State 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. Iowa State University

Ames

For Geology

#47 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. University of Iowa

Iowa City

For Geology

#51 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

3. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls

For Geology

#333 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

4. Grinnell College

Grinnell

For Geology

#519 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1484
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $33,446

5. Drake University

Des Moines

For Geology

#649 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,886

6. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Des Moines

For Geology

#798 in the United States

#865 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 1,521
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1898

7. Luther College

Decorah

For Geology

#835 in the United States

#902 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,790

8. Coe College

Cedar Rapids

For Geology

#919 in the United States

#988 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,940

9. Central College

Pella

For Geology

#923 in the United States

#992 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,499

10. Dordt College

Sioux Center

For Geology

#974 in the United States

#1044 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,925

11. Clarke University

Dubuque

For Geology

#982 in the United States

#1053 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 968
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,692

12. Palmer College of Chiropractic

Davenport

For Geology

#1015 in the United States

#1087 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $23,515
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,420

13. Morningside College

Sioux

For Geology

#1097 in the United States

#1172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $23,482
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. Saint Ambrose University

Davenport

For Geology

#1144 in the United States

#1219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $23,578
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,559

15. Maharishi University of Management

Fairfield

For Geology

#1179 in the United States

#1256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,875
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,855

16. Simpson College

Indianola

For Geology

#1221 in the United States

#1298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $23,637
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. Wartburg College

Waverly

For Geology

#1235 in the United States

#1312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1107
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,321

18. Loras College

Dubuque

For Geology

#1263 in the United States

#1340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $22,338
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,030

19. Briar Cliff University

Sioux

For Geology

#1281 in the United States

#1360 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,292
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,325

20. Northwestern College

Orange City

For Geology

#1297 in the United States

#1376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $24,737
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,319

21. University of Dubuque

Dubuque

For Geology

#1331 in the United States

#1411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,216

22. Buena Vista University

Storm Lake

For Geology

#1339 in the United States

#1419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,156
Receiving Aid: 99%

Closest to Iowa states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Missouri	30	43
Wisconsin	27	8
Illinois	64	10
Minnesota	25	13
Kansas	12	55
Nebraska	12	63
Indiana	30	29
South Dakota	8	190
Michigan	29	5
Arkansas	16	131
Oklahoma	16	64
Kentucky	21	67
North Dakota	6	175
Ohio	52	18
Tennessee	30	56
Mississippi	13	114
West Virginia	15	115
Colorado	18	24
Alabama	24	94
Louisiana	21	58
Pennsylvania	89	12
Virginia	40	46
Georgia	38	40
North Carolina	37	34
Texas	70	15
South Carolina	25	86
District of Columbia	9	123
Maryland	25	21
New Mexico	8	81
Montana	8	97
New York	122	7
New Jersey	23	25
Utah	10	42
Vermont	10	129
Connecticut	20	19
Idaho	7	127
Massachusetts	63	1
New Hampshire	11	91
Rhode Island	9	61
Arizona	9	20
Florida	46	16
Maine	13	125
Nevada	7	109
Washington	29	4
Oregon	17	37
California	112	2
Puerto Rico	13	261
Alaska	4	84
Hawaii	7	71