11 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Louisiana
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Below is a list of best universities in Louisiana ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 291K citations received by 8.88K academic papers made by 11 universities in Louisiana 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. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
2. Tulane University of Louisiana
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $50,631
3. University of New Orleans
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
4. University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1188
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
5. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Enrollment
- 2,683
- Male:Female
- 28:72
- Founded
- 1931
6. Louisiana Tech University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1168
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
7. McNeese State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 965
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
8. Southern University and A&M College
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 899
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
9. Southeastern Louisiana University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $10,447
10. University of Louisiana at Monroe
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
11. Louisiana State University - Shreveport
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
Closest to Louisiana states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 5 | 139 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 126 |
| Alabama | 9 | 103 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 59 |
| Texas | 43 | 6 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 62 |
| Georgia | 15 | 32 |
| Missouri | 9 | 76 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 82 |
| Kansas | 7 | 51 |
| Illinois | 23 | 18 |
| Florida | 23 | 35 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 57 |
| Indiana | 14 | 24 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 41 |
| Iowa | 3 | 49 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 64 |
| Ohio | 25 | 26 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 75 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 115 |
| Virginia | 15 | 37 |
| Colorado | 13 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 16 |
| Michigan | 16 | 10 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 162 |
| Maryland | 12 | 25 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 202 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 19 |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 11 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 27 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 166 |
| Utah | 6 | 17 |
| New York | 65 | 9 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 28 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 39 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 2 |
| Vermont | 3 | 137 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 71 |
| Montana | 3 | 97 |
| Idaho | 3 | 98 |
| Maine | 7 | 86 |
| California | 52 | 1 |
| Oregon | 8 | 21 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 228 |
| Washington | 11 | 4 |
| Alaska | 4 | 31 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 55 |