16 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Michigan
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Below is a list of best universities in Michigan ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 838K citations received by 22.8K academic papers made by 16 universities in Michigan 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
2. Michigan State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
3. Michigan Technological University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
4. Wayne State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
5. Western Michigan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
6. Central Michigan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
7. Grand Valley State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
8. Oakland University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $9,641
9. Kettering University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $33,616
10. Andrews University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $24,874
11. Hope College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $28,643
12. Eastern Michigan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1040
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
13. Lawrence Technological University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $33,807
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $20,526
14. Albion College
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Net Price
- $18,470
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $50,344
15. Calvin College
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $26,374
16. Northern Michigan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $9,008
- Enrollment
- 7,197
Closest to Michigan states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 16 | 16 |
| Indiana | 14 | 24 |
| Ohio | 25 | 26 |
| Illinois | 23 | 18 |
| Iowa | 3 | 49 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 19 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 115 |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 11 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 82 |
| New York | 65 | 9 |
| Missouri | 9 | 76 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 62 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 162 |
| Virginia | 15 | 37 |
| Maryland | 12 | 25 |
| Vermont | 3 | 137 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 27 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 28 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 41 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 71 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 2 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 202 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 39 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 126 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 166 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 75 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 57 |
| Kansas | 7 | 51 |
| Georgia | 15 | 32 |
| Alabama | 9 | 103 |
| Maine | 7 | 86 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 139 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 59 |
| Louisiana | 11 | 43 |
| Colorado | 13 | 7 |
| Florida | 23 | 35 |
| Montana | 3 | 97 |
| Texas | 43 | 6 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 64 |
| Utah | 6 | 17 |
| Idaho | 3 | 98 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| Washington | 11 | 4 |
| Oregon | 8 | 21 |
| California | 52 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 228 |
| Alaska | 4 | 31 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 55 |