25 Best colleges for Geology in Washington, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 4.72M citations received by 113K academic papers made by 25 universities in Washington 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 Washington - Seattle

Seattle

For Geology

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Geology

#66 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Geology

#103 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Geology

#244 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Geology

#365 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,294
Enrollment: 9,257

6. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Geology

#368 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,363

7. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Geology

#537 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1383
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,935

8. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Geology

#546 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,200
Enrollment: 10,910

9. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Geology

#561 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Geology

#598 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,727

11. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Geology

#641 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,722

12. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Geology

#696 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,549

13. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Geology

#702 in the United States

#766 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $7,332
Enrollment: 4,675

14. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Geology

#736 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,567
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $7,383

15. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Geology

#745 in the United States

#811 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1338
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,825

16. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Geology

#822 in the United States

#890 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 25%
Average Aid: $6,823
Enrollment: 10,617

17. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Geology

#1031 in the United States

#1102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,314
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,358

18. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Geology

#1040 in the United States

#1111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,299

19. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Geology

#1063 in the United States

#1136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 728
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1978

20. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Geology

#1120 in the United States

#1193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $7,172
Enrollment: 1,583

21. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Geology

#1179 in the United States

#1254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1053
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,811

22. Columbia Basin College

Pasco

For Geology

#1204 in the United States

#1280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $7,040
Enrollment: 6,192

23. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Geology

#1238 in the United States

#1316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,445
Enrollment: 3,072

24. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Geology

#1270 in the United States

#1349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $7,841
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,929

25. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Geology

#1308 in the United States

#1389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 620
Male:Female: 45:55

Closest to Washington states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	16	32
Idaho	7	125
Montana	8	97
Nevada	7	113
Utah	10	42
California	110	2
North Dakota	5	173
Colorado	18	23
South Dakota	8	191
Arizona	8	19
Nebraska	12	65
New Mexico	7	77
Minnesota	24	12
Kansas	11	76
Iowa	19	43
Oklahoma	15	64
Wisconsin	27	8
Missouri	30	45
Texas	66	16
Alaska	4	87
Illinois	59	9
Michigan	28	5
Arkansas	16	132
Indiana	29	36
Mississippi	11	114
Louisiana	20	57
Kentucky	20	67
Tennessee	30	56
Ohio	52	18
Alabama	23	93
West Virginia	15	116
Pennsylvania	88	13
Georgia	34	37
Virginia	40	46
New York	116	6
North Carolina	35	30
District of Columbia	9	119
South Carolina	22	85
Maryland	25	21
Vermont	9	131
New Jersey	21	24
New Hampshire	11	95
Connecticut	20	20
Massachusetts	62	1
Rhode Island	9	60
Maine	13	123
Florida	45	15
Hawaii	7	74
Puerto Rico	13	263