29 Best colleges for Geology in Washington, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 6.37M citations received by 126K academic papers made by 29 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

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Geology

#69 in the United States

#81 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Geology

#140 in the United States

#164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,948

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Geology

#240 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Geology

#359 in the United States

#409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,816
Enrollment: 10,811

6. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Geology

#374 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,188

7. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Geology

#500 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Net Price: $24,251
Receiving Aid: 100%

8. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Geology

#541 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $37,633

9. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Geology

#555 in the United States

#610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,001
Enrollment: 10,492

10. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Geology

#578 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1144
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

11. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Geology

#605 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,117

12. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Geology

#716 in the United States

#780 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $25,232
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $31,558

13. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Geology

#761 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,299

14. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Geology

#770 in the United States

#836 in North America

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

15. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Geology

#785 in the United States

#852 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $6,915
Enrollment: 5,569

16. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Geology

#845 in the United States

#913 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 41%
Average Aid: $6,650
Enrollment: 12,485

17. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Geology

#1038 in the United States

#1112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,157
Enrollment: 2,153

18. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Geology

#1062 in the United States

#1136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,505
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,458

19. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Geology

#1063 in the United States

#1137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,605

20. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Geology

#1083 in the United States

#1158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 734
Male:Female: 12:88
Founded: 1978

21. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Geology

#1166 in the United States

#1243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1128
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $29,116

22. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee

For Geology

#1248 in the United States

#1325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $9,031
Enrollment: 3,067

23. Columbia Basin College

Pasco

For Geology

#1252 in the United States

#1329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $7,367
Enrollment: 7,510

24. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Geology

#1294 in the United States

#1373 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $7,560
Enrollment: 2,824

25. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Geology

#1307 in the United States

#1386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,563
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $15,642

26. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Geology

#1314 in the United States

#1393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 665
Male:Female: 44:56

27. Whatcom Community College

Bellingham

For Geology

#1344 in the United States

#1425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $6,129
Enrollment: 3,674

28. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Geology

#1357 in the United States

#1439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $6,855
Enrollment: 6,549

29. Clark College

Vancouver

For Geology

#1358 in the United States

#1440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $6,632
Enrollment: 7,463

Closest to Washington states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	17	37
Idaho	7	127
Montana	8	97
Nevada	7	109
Utah	11	42
California	113	2
North Dakota	7	173
Colorado	18	24
South Dakota	8	188
Arizona	9	20
Nebraska	12	63
New Mexico	8	83
Minnesota	25	13
Kansas	12	55
Iowa	22	47
Oklahoma	17	64
Wisconsin	27	8
Missouri	30	43
Texas	70	15
Alaska	4	85
Illinois	65	10
Michigan	29	5
Arkansas	16	130
Indiana	30	29
Mississippi	13	114
Louisiana	22	58
Kentucky	22	67
Tennessee	30	56
Ohio	54	18
Alabama	24	94
West Virginia	15	115
Pennsylvania	90	12
Georgia	38	39
Virginia	40	46
New York	123	7
North Carolina	38	33
District of Columbia	9	123
South Carolina	25	86
Maryland	25	21
Vermont	10	128
New Jersey	23	25
New Hampshire	11	91
Connecticut	20	19
Massachusetts	63	1
Rhode Island	9	61
Maine	14	126
Florida	47	16
Hawaii	7	70
Puerto Rico	13	261