7 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Chicago, IL

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 343K citations received by 7.82K academic papers made by 7 universities in Chicago 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 Chicago

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
5%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$27,979

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
80%

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
55%
Average SAT
1295
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$25,001

4. Loyola University Chicago

For Earth science and Geophysics

#9 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$37,592

5. DePaul University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#11 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$32,129

6. Rush University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#19 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
2,782
Male:Female
22:78
Founded
1972

7. Northeastern Illinois University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
70%
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$12,560
Enrollment
5,504

Universities for Earth science and Geophysics near Chicago

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University
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City
19 Northwestern University 40
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Evanston, Illinois
94 Northern Illinois University 164
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DeKalb, Illinois
117 University of Notre Dame 116
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Notre Dame, Indiana
122 Saint Anthony College of Nursing 178
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Rockford, Illinois
131 Marquette University 239
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
133 Medical College of Wisconsin 221
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
134 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 142
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
172 Purdue University 24
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West Lafayette, Indiana
172 Western Michigan University 173
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Kalamazoo, Michigan
190 Illinois State University 289
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Normal, Illinois