84 Best colleges for Geology in Pennsylvania

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 40.5M citations received by 1.25M academic papers made by 84 universities in Pennsylvania 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. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Geology

#12 in the United States

#14 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Geology

#26 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Geology

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Geology

#53 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Geology

#131 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

6. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Geology

#132 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

7. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Geology

#139 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1408
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,539

8. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Geology

#196 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,227

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Geology

#221 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $33,123

10. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Geology

#237 in the United States

#272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1967

11. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Geology

#286 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,505

12. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Geology

#295 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

13. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Geology

#301 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1373
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,170

14. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Geology

#350 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,733

15. Lafayette College

Easton

For Geology

#354 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,754

16. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Geology

#360 in the United States

#412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Net Price: $26,316
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $50,026

17. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Geology

#366 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1063
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $23,334

18. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Geology

#373 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $34,482
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $39,058

19. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Geology

#393 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Geology

#416 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,419

21. Haverford College

Haverford

For Geology

#430 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,462

22. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Geology

#446 in the United States

#498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1215
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia

For Geology

#447 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $38,354
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,113

24. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Geology

#474 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Widener University

Chester

For Geology

#498 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1178
Net Price: $25,343
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Geology

#501 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,438

27. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Geology

#506 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Net Price: $20,913
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $39,555

28. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Geology

#513 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,794

29. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Geology

#559 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1110
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,568

30. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Geology

#564 in the United States

#618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

31. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Geology

#571 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

32. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Geology

#573 in the United States

#627 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $35,913

33. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Geology

#600 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $26,493
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,275

34. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Geology

#602 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,347
Enrollment: 7,739

35. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Geology

#603 in the United States

#663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $27,313
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,264

36. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Geology

#606 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $19,895
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $20,167

37. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Geology

#625 in the United States

#685 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $28,130
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $38,565

38. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Geology

#635 in the United States

#695 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,330

39. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Geology

#650 in the United States

#711 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 995
Net Price: $26,658
Receiving Aid: 98%

40. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Geology

#660 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,130
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,122

41. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Geology

#665 in the United States

#727 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

42. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Geology

#669 in the United States

#731 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $30,155

43. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia

For Geology

#682 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 3,062
Male:Female: 37:63

44. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Geology

#693 in the United States

#757 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,949

45. York College of Pennsylvania

York

For Geology

#702 in the United States

#766 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1124
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,543

46. Muhlenberg College

Allentown

For Geology

#713 in the United States

#778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,920

47. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion

For Geology

#729 in the United States

#794 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,127
Enrollment: 3,922

48. Cairn University - Langhorne

Langhorne

For Geology

#761 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $26,380
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $16,309

49. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Geology

#762 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 982
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 100%

50. Gannon University

Erie

For Geology

#780 in the United States

#847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,258

51. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Geology

#799 in the United States

#866 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $23,183
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $23,648

52. Saint Francis University

Loretto

For Geology

#802 in the United States

#869 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $28,883
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,960

53. American College of Financial Services

Bryn Mawr

For Geology

#809 in the United States

#876 in North America

Enrollment: 6,856
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1927

54. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg

For Geology

#824 in the United States

#891 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

55. Ursinus College

Collegeville

For Geology

#857 in the United States

#926 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,438

56. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro

For Geology

#865 in the United States

#934 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

57. Chatham University

Pittsburgh

For Geology

#887 in the United States

#956 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $27,225
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,300

58. Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown

For Geology

#893 in the United States

#962 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,534

59. Eastern University

Saint Davids

For Geology

#923 in the United States

#993 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $24,199
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,238

60. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Scranton

For Geology

#941 in the United States

#1011 in North America

Enrollment: 689
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 2008

61. Mercyhurst University

Erie

For Geology

#954 in the United States

#1024 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $25,785
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,945

62. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie

For Geology

#958 in the United States

#1028 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 4,384
Male:Female: 45:55

63. University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville

For Geology

#959 in the United States

#1029 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $23,944
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,055

64. Lebanon Valley College

Annville

For Geology

#978 in the United States

#1048 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1184
Net Price: $26,944
Receiving Aid: 100%

65. Wilson College

Chambersburg

For Geology

#991 in the United States

#1062 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1080
Net Price: $22,200
Receiving Aid: 99%

66. Lycoming College

Williamsport

For Geology

#997 in the United States

#1068 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,508

67. Thiel College

Greenville

For Geology

#1004 in the United States

#1075 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,883

68. Misericordia University

Dallas

For Geology

#1052 in the United States

#1124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $23,822
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,719

69. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Geology

#1055 in the United States

#1128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,789
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,144

70. Salus University

Elkins Park

For Geology

#1058 in the United States

#1131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 1,186
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1919

71. Washington & Jefferson College

Washington

For Geology

#1060 in the United States

#1133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,101

72. Biblical Theological Seminary

Hatfield

For Geology

#1065 in the United States

#1138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 225
Male:Female: 60:40

73. Marywood University

Scranton

For Geology

#1066 in the United States

#1139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,687

74. Grove City College

Grove City

For Geology

#1067 in the United States

#1140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1256
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $21,846

75. Moravian College

Bethlehem

For Geology

#1070 in the United States

#1143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $32,020
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,046

76. Saint Vincent College

Latrobe

For Geology

#1086 in the United States

#1160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,361

77. Messiah College

Mechanicsburg

For Geology

#1115 in the United States

#1189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,895

78. Westminster College

New Wilmington

For Geology

#1124 in the United States

#1199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1149
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,258

79. Lock Haven University

Lock Haven

For Geology

#1157 in the United States

#1233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1085
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $4,862

80. Albright College

Reading

For Geology

#1159 in the United States

#1235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $20,884
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $19,724

81. Neumann University

Aston

For Geology

#1170 in the United States

#1247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $28,325

82. Delaware Valley University

Doylestown

For Geology

#1186 in the United States

#1263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,807

83. DeSales University

Center Valley

For Geology

#1230 in the United States

#1308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,965

84. Cabrini University

Radnor

For Geology

#1240 in the United States

#1319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1107
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,387

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	24	25
District of Columbia	8	122
New Jersey	20	23
New York	114	8
West Virginia	14	118
Connecticut	20	20
Virginia	35	45
Ohio	50	18
Massachusetts	59	1
Rhode Island	9	60
Vermont	7	127
New Hampshire	11	87
North Carolina	32	32
Indiana	26	37
Kentucky	20	67
Michigan	27	5
South Carolina	22	83
Maine	13	120
Tennessee	27	59
Illinois	57	9
Georgia	32	36
Wisconsin	27	7
Alabama	20	91
Iowa	18	44
Missouri	28	41
Mississippi	10	110
Minnesota	24	14
Arkansas	15	126
Florida	43	15
Louisiana	20	57
Kansas	11	74
South Dakota	8	190
Nebraska	12	66
Oklahoma	14	63
North Dakota	5	136
Texas	65	13
Colorado	18	22
New Mexico	6	77
Montana	5	93
Puerto Rico	11	254
Utah	9	42
Idaho	7	119
Arizona	7	19
Nevada	6	108
Washington	23	4
Oregon	16	29
California	101	2
Alaska	4	84
Hawaii	6	71