7 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Colorado
Below is the list of best universities in Colorado ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 168K citations received by 3.53K academic papers made by 7 universities in Colorado 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 Colorado Boulder
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
3. Colorado State University - Fort Collins
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
6. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Enrollment
- 4,307
7. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
Closest to Colorado states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 3 | 30 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 39 |
| Arizona | 3 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 54 |
| Montana | 3 | 87 |
| Idaho | 3 | 93 |
| Texas | 13 | 7 |
| Missouri | 6 | 47 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 20 |
| California | 23 | 1 |
| Oregon | 3 | 12 |
| Illinois | 6 | 28 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 25 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 52 |
| Washington | 4 | 6 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 150 |
| Indiana | 5 | 35 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 58 |
| Michigan | 5 | 13 |
| Alabama | 3 | 96 |
| Ohio | 12 | 51 |
| Georgia | 3 | 60 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 62 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 68 |
| Virginia | 7 | 49 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 16 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 146 |
| Maryland | 4 | 36 |
| Florida | 9 | 44 |
| New York | 13 | 10 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 26 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 24 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 2 |