Philadelphia, PA's 11 best Geology colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 3.37M citations received by 76.8K academic papers made by 11 universities in Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania

For Geology

#2 in Pennsylvania

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

2. Drexel University

For Geology

#5 in Pennsylvania

#124 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

3. Temple University

For Geology

#6 in Pennsylvania

#133 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Geology

#8 in Pennsylvania

#190 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

5. University of the Sciences

For Geology

#20 in Pennsylvania

#408 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

6. Saint Joseph's University

For Geology

#24 in Pennsylvania

#460 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,205

7. Moore College of Art and Design

For Geology

#25 in Pennsylvania

#485 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,626

8. Chestnut Hill College

For Geology

#36 in Pennsylvania

#618 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $28,588
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,590

9. La Salle University

For Geology

#38 in Pennsylvania

#649 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,880

10. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Geology

#40 in Pennsylvania

#661 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,901
Male:Female: 36:64

11. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Geology

#90 in Pennsylvania

#1381 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $44,510
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,324

Universities for Geology near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	Haverford College	389	Haverford, Pennsylvania
15	Bryn Mawr College	392	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	364	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	224	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	543	Chester, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	324	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	409	West Chester, Pennsylvania
48	College of New Jersey	424	Ewing Township, New Jersey
51	Rider University	519	Lawrenceville, New Jersey
59	University of Delaware	62	Newark, Delaware