25 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Ohio

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 753K citations received by 23.2K academic papers made by 25 universities in Ohio 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. Ohio State University

Columbus

For Earth science and Geophysics

#26 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Earth science and Geophysics

#79 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Earth science and Geophysics

#104 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

4. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#123 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Earth science and Geophysics

#161 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. University of Akron

Akron

For Earth science and Geophysics

#164 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Wright State University

Dayton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#170 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 10,603

8. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#176 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Urbana University

Urbana

For Earth science and Geophysics

#188 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,774
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,344

10. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#192 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,794

11. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Earth science and Geophysics

#196 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Earth science and Geophysics

#207 in the United States

#247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,795
Enrollment: 14,074

13. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#290 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $51,624

14. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Earth science and Geophysics

#311 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,070
Male:Female: 81:19
Founded: 1919

15. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Earth science and Geophysics

#352 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,004

16. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#359 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $19,447
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,363

17. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Earth science and Geophysics

#406 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,061
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,910

18. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Earth science and Geophysics

#415 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. Denison University

Granville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#490 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,721

20. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Earth science and Geophysics

#494 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,029
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1973

21. Capital University

Columbus

For Earth science and Geophysics

#507 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,395

22. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Earth science and Geophysics

#546 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $28,463
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,217

23. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Earth science and Geophysics

#558 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,030

24. Marietta College

Marietta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#568 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,007

25. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#576 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1128
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,537

Closest to Ohio states to learn Earth science and Geophysics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	116
Indiana	14	24
Kentucky	7	82
Pennsylvania	37	11
Virginia	15	37
Michigan	17	9
District of Columbia	6	162
Maryland	12	25
Illinois	24	18
Tennessee	13	61
North Carolina	16	41
New Jersey	14	27
New York	65	10
Wisconsin	16	16
South Carolina	8	57
Connecticut	11	29
Georgia	15	32
Missouri	10	76
Iowa	3	49
Vermont	3	137
Massachusetts	28	2
Rhode Island	4	39
Alabama	9	102
New Hampshire	4	71
Arkansas	7	126
Mississippi	5	138
Minnesota	11	19
Maine	7	87
Kansas	7	50
Louisiana	12	44
Florida	23	35
Oklahoma	5	58
Nebraska	6	74
South Dakota	4	203
North Dakota	3	163
Texas	43	6
Colorado	13	7
New Mexico	4	65
Montana	3	97
Utah	7	17
Idaho	3	98
Arizona	4	13
Puerto Rico	4	227
Washington	11	4
Oregon	8	21
California	53	1
Alaska	4	31
Hawaii	4	55