Best Universities for Geology in North America

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 10.4M citations received by 248K academic papers made by 396 universities in North America 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. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Geology

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

2. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Geology

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Geology

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

4. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Geology

#4 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

5. Stanford University

United States | California

For Geology

#5 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

6. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Geology

#6 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

7. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Geology

#7 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

8. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Geology

#8 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

9. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Geology

#9 in the United States

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

10. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Geology

#10 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

11. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Geology

#11 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

12. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Geology

#12 in the United States

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

13. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Geology

#13 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Geology

#1 in Canada

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Geology

#14 in the United States

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

16. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Geology

#15 in the United States

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

17. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Geology

#2 in Canada

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

18. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Geology

#16 in the United States

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

19. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Geology

#3 in Canada

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

20. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Geology

#17 in the United States

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

21. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Geology

#18 in the United States

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

22. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Geology

#19 in the United States

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

23. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Geology

#20 in the United States

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

24. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Geology

#21 in the United States

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

25. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Geology

#22 in the United States

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

26. University of Alaska Fairbanks

United States | Alaska

For Geology

#23 in the United States

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 92%

27. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Geology

#24 in the United States

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $19,199
Enrollment: 19,841

28. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Geology

#25 in the United States

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

29. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Geology

#4 in Canada

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

30. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Geology

#26 in the United States

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

31. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Geology

#27 in the United States

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

32. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Geology

#28 in the United States

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

33. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Geology

#29 in the United States

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

34. Colorado School of Mines

United States | Colorado

For Geology

#30 in the United States

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

35. University of Oklahoma - Norman

United States | Oklahoma State

For Geology

#31 in the United States

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

36. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Geology

#32 in the United States

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

37. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Geology

#33 in the United States

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

38. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Geology

#34 in the United States

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

39. University of Hawaii at Manoa

United States | Hawaii

For Geology

#35 in the United States

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

40. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Geology

#36 in the United States

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

41. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Geology

#5 in Canada

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

42. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Geology

#37 in the United States

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

43. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Geology

#38 in the United States

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

44. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Geology

#39 in the United States

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

45. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Geology

#6 in Canada

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

46. University of Wyoming

United States | Wyoming

For Geology

#40 in the United States

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,164
Enrollment: 11,479

47. University of Rhode Island

United States | Rhode Island

For Geology

#41 in the United States

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

48. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Geology

#42 in the United States

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

49. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Geology

#7 in Canada

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

50. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Geology

#43 in the United States

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

51. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Geology

#8 in Canada

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1818

52. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Geology

#44 in the United States

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

53. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Geology

#45 in the United States

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

54. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Geology

#46 in the United States

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

55. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Geology

#47 in the United States

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

56. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Geology

#48 in the United States

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

57. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

United States | New Mexico

For Geology

#49 in the United States

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

58. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Geology

#9 in Canada

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

59. University of Oregon

United States | Oregon

For Geology

#50 in the United States

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,590
Enrollment: 22,257

60. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Geology

#51 in the United States

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

61. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Geology

#52 in the United States

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

62. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Geology

#53 in the United States

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

63. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Geology

#54 in the United States

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

64. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Geology

#55 in the United States

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

65. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Geology

#56 in the United States

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

66. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Geology

#57 in the United States

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

67. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Geology

#58 in the United States

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

68. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Geology

#59 in the United States

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

69. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Geology

#60 in the United States

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

70. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Geology

#61 in the United States

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

71. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador

For Geology

#10 in Canada

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1925

72. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Geology

#11 in Canada

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

73. University of Victoria

Canada | British Columbia

For Geology

#12 in Canada

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 20,492
Founded: 1963

74. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Geology

#62 in the United States

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

75. University of Nevada - Reno

United States | Nevada

For Geology

#63 in the United States

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

76. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

United States | New York State

For Geology

#64 in the United States

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,070

77. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Geology

#65 in the United States

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

78. University of Maine

United States | Maine

For Geology

#66 in the United States

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

79. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Geology

#13 in Canada

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

80. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Geology

#14 in Canada

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

81. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Geology

#67 in the United States

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

82. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Geology

#68 in the United States

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

83. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Geology

#69 in the United States

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

84. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Geology

#70 in the United States

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

85. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Geology

#71 in the United States

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $18,676
Enrollment: 26,847

86. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Geology

#72 in the United States

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

87. Carleton University

Canada | Ontario

For Geology

#15 in Canada

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 27,823
Founded: 1942

88. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Geology

#16 in Canada

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1965

89. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Geology

#73 in the United States

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

90. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Geology

#74 in the United States

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

91. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Geology

#75 in the United States

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

92. Naval Postgraduate School

United States | California

For Geology

#76 in the United States

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,787
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

93. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Geology

#77 in the United States

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

94. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Geology

#78 in the United States

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

95. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Geology

#79 in the United States

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

96. University of Texas at Dallas

United States | Texas

For Geology

#80 in the United States

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $15,140
Enrollment: 29,696

97. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Geology

#17 in Canada

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

98. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Geology

#81 in the United States

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

99. University of New Brunswick

Canada | New Brunswick

For Geology

#18 in Canada

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1785

100. University of Quebec in Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Geology

#19 in Canada

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

Environmental Science subfields in North America

Agricultural Science231

Earth science and Geophysics261

Environmental Chemistry239

Environmental Engineering188

Environmental Management350

Geography and Cartography464

Geotechnical Engineering202

Hydrology and Water resources management234

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science273

Mining Engineering200

Oceanography300

Paleontology306

Petrology and Geochemistry247

Urban and Regional planning197

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation278