29 Best colleges for Geology in Washington, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 6.1M citations received by 124K 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

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Geology

#69 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Geology

#139 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,103

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Geology

#240 in the United States

#275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Geology

#358 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $8,970
Enrollment: 8,796

6. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Geology

#372 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,301

7. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Geology

#498 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,917

8. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Geology

#542 in the United States

#596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,601

9. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Geology

#555 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,756
Enrollment: 10,741

10. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Geology

#578 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 88%

11. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Geology

#608 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,295

12. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Geology

#716 in the United States

#780 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,155

13. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Geology

#761 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1123
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,841

14. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Geology

#773 in the United States

#839 in North America

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

15. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Geology

#781 in the United States

#847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $6,365
Enrollment: 5,017

16. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Geology

#844 in the United States

#912 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 31%
Average Aid: $7,345
Enrollment: 11,472

17. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Geology

#1034 in the United States

#1106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $7,662
Enrollment: 1,837

18. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Geology

#1054 in the United States

#1128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,001
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,122

19. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Geology

#1058 in the United States

#1132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,491

20. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Geology

#1089 in the United States

#1164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 760
Male:Female: 13:87
Founded: 1978

21. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Geology

#1175 in the United States

#1252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $22,779

22. Columbia Basin College

Pasco

For Geology

#1243 in the United States

#1320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $6,754
Enrollment: 6,729

23. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee

For Geology

#1247 in the United States

#1324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $7,998
Enrollment: 2,819

24. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Geology

#1287 in the United States

#1366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $8,179
Enrollment: 3,060

25. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Geology

#1307 in the United States

#1386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,934
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,486

26. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Geology

#1315 in the United States

#1394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 649
Male:Female: 46:54

27. Whatcom Community College

Bellingham

For Geology

#1336 in the United States

#1416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $6,199
Enrollment: 3,490

28. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Geology

#1347 in the United States

#1429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 52%
Average Aid: $6,234
Enrollment: 6,028

29. Clark College

Vancouver

For Geology

#1348 in the United States

#1430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $6,213
Enrollment: 7,149

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	10	42
California	112	2
North Dakota	6	175
Colorado	18	24
South Dakota	8	190
Arizona	9	20
Nebraska	12	63
New Mexico	8	81
Minnesota	25	13
Kansas	12	55
Iowa	22	47
Oklahoma	16	64
Wisconsin	27	8
Missouri	30	43
Texas	70	15
Alaska	4	84
Illinois	64	10
Michigan	29	5
Arkansas	16	131
Indiana	30	29
Mississippi	13	114
Louisiana	21	58
Kentucky	21	67
Tennessee	30	56
Ohio	52	18
Alabama	24	94
West Virginia	15	115
Pennsylvania	89	12
Georgia	38	40
Virginia	40	46
New York	122	7
North Carolina	37	34
District of Columbia	9	123
South Carolina	25	86
Maryland	25	21
Vermont	10	129
New Jersey	23	25
New Hampshire	11	91
Connecticut	20	19
Massachusetts	63	1
Rhode Island	9	61
Maine	13	125
Florida	46	16
Hawaii	7	71
Puerto Rico	13	261