100 Best colleges for Geology in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 9.24M citations received by 213K academic papers made by 346 universities in the United States 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

California | Pasadena

For Geology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Geology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Geology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Texas at Austin

For Geology

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

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

5. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Geology

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Geology

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

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

7. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Geology

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Geology

#8 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Geology

#9 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Geology

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

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

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Geology

#11 in North America

#17 in the World

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

12. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Geology

#12 in North America

#18 in the World

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

13. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Geology

#13 in North America

#20 in the World

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

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Geology

#15 in North America

#24 in the World

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

15. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Geology

#16 in North America

#25 in the World

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

16. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Geology

#18 in North America

#30 in the World

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

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Geology

#20 in North America

#32 in the World

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

18. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Geology

#21 in North America

#33 in the World

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

19. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Geology

#22 in North America

#37 in the World

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

20. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Geology

#23 in North America

#41 in the World

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

21. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Geology

#24 in North America

#44 in the World

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

22. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Geology

#25 in North America

#47 in the World

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

23. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Geology

#26 in North America

#48 in the World

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

24. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Geology

#27 in North America

#49 in the World

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

25. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Geology

#28 in North America

#51 in the World

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

26. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Geology

#30 in North America

#54 in the World

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

27. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Geology

#31 in North America

#56 in the World

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

28. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Geology

#32 in North America

#57 in the World

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

29. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Geology

#33 in North America

#58 in the World

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

30. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Geology

#34 in North America

#62 in the World

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

31. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Geology

#35 in North America

#63 in the World

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

32. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Geology

#36 in North America

#64 in the World

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

33. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Geology

#37 in North America

#70 in the World

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

34. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Geology

#38 in North America

#76 in the World

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

35. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Geology

#39 in North America

#77 in the World

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

36. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Geology

#40 in North America

#80 in the World

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

37. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Geology

#42 in North America

#83 in the World

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

38. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Geology

#43 in North America

#87 in the World

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

39. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Geology

#44 in North America

#89 in the World

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

40. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Geology

#46 in North America

#96 in the World

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

41. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Geology

#47 in North America

#99 in the World

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

42. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Geology

#48 in North America

#100 in the World

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

43. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Geology

#50 in North America

#110 in the World

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

44. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Geology

#52 in North America

#113 in the World

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

45. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Geology

#53 in North America

#114 in the World

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

46. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Geology

#54 in North America

#118 in the World

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

47. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Geology

#55 in North America

#120 in the World

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

48. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Geology

#56 in North America

#121 in the World

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

49. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

New Mexico | Socorro

For Geology

#57 in North America

#128 in the World

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

50. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Geology

#59 in North America

#133 in the World

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

51. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Geology

#60 in North America

#134 in the World

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

52. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Geology

#61 in North America

#136 in the World

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

53. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Geology

#62 in North America

#139 in the World

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

54. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Geology

#63 in North America

#140 in the World

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

55. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Geology

#64 in North America

#145 in the World

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

56. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Geology

#65 in North America

#156 in the World

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

57. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Geology

#66 in North America

#158 in the World

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

58. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Geology

#67 in North America

#159 in the World

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

59. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Geology

#68 in North America

#160 in the World

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

60. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Geology

#69 in North America

#161 in the World

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

61. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Geology

#70 in North America

#162 in the World

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

62. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Geology

#74 in North America

#176 in the World

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

63. University of Nevada - Reno

For Geology

#75 in North America

#179 in the World

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

64. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Geology

#76 in North America

#180 in the World

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

65. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Geology

#77 in North America

#182 in the World

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

66. University of Maine

For Geology

#78 in North America

#191 in the World

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

67. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Geology

#81 in North America

#203 in the World

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

68. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Geology

#82 in North America

#205 in the World

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

69. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Geology

#83 in North America

#206 in the World

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

70. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Geology

#84 in North America

#208 in the World

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

71. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Geology

#85 in North America

#213 in the World

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

72. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Geology

#86 in North America

#217 in the World

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

73. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Geology

#89 in North America

#233 in the World

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

74. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Geology

#90 in North America

#237 in the World

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

75. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Geology

#91 in North America

#240 in the World

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

76. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Geology

#92 in North America

#241 in the World

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

77. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Geology

#93 in North America

#244 in the World

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

78. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Geology

#94 in North America

#248 in the World

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

79. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Geology

#95 in North America

#249 in the World

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

80. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Geology

#96 in North America

#250 in the World

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

81. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Geology

#98 in North America

#254 in the World

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

82. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Geology

#101 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

83. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Geology

#102 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

84. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Geology

#103 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

85. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Geology

#105 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

86. Utah State University

For Geology

#106 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

87. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Geology

#107 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

88. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Geology

#108 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

89. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Geology

#109 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

90. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Geology

#110 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

91. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Geology

#111 in North America

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

92. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Mansfield

For Geology

#112 in North America

#313 in the World

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

93. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Geology

#113 in North America

#316 in the World

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

94. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Geology

#114 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

95. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Geology

#116 in North America

#324 in the World

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

96. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Geology

#117 in North America

#327 in the World

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

97. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Geology

#119 in North America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

98. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Geology

#120 in North America

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

99. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Geology

#121 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

100. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Geology

#122 in North America

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

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Agricultural Science195

Earth science and Geophysics224

Environmental Chemistry201

Environmental Engineering158

Environmental Management296

Geography and Cartography409

Geotechnical Engineering170

Hydrology and Water resources management198

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science233

Mining Engineering168

Oceanography256

Paleontology269

Petrology and Geochemistry208

Urban and Regional planning169

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation236