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 621K citations received by 20.2K 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
- 74%
2. Michigan State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
3. Michigan Technological University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
4. Wayne State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
5. Western Michigan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
6. Central Michigan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
7. Kettering University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $34,486
8. Oakland University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,755
9. Grand Valley State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
10. Andrews University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $24,194
11. Hope College
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $25,800
12. Eastern Michigan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
13. Albion College
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Net Price
- $19,351
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $47,406
14. Lawrence Technological University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $32,641
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $19,658
15. Calvin College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $25,775
16. Northern Michigan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,385
- Enrollment
- 6,970
Closest to Michigan states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 15 | 17 |
| Indiana | 13 | 27 |
| Ohio | 23 | 24 |
| Illinois | 22 | 19 |
| Iowa | 3 | 47 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | 10 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 83 |
| New York | 64 | 9 |
| Missouri | 9 | 88 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 65 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 161 |
| Virginia | 15 | 36 |
| Maryland | 12 | 25 |
| Vermont | 3 | 137 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 28 |
| Connecticut | 10 | 30 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 41 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 73 |
| Massachusetts | 27 | 2 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 205 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 39 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 124 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 173 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 78 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 57 |
| Kansas | 6 | 50 |
| Georgia | 15 | 31 |
| Alabama | 9 | 105 |
| Maine | 7 | 89 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 142 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 62 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 43 |
| Colorado | 13 | 6 |
| Florida | 20 | 34 |
| Montana | 3 | 101 |
| Texas | 42 | 5 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 58 |
| Utah | 5 | 18 |
| Idaho | 3 | 100 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| Washington | 11 | 4 |
| Oregon | 7 | 21 |
| California | 49 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 215 |
| Alaska | 4 | 32 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 56 |