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

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 537K citations received by 20.9K academic papers made by 23 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

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Earth science and Geophysics

#76 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Earth science and Geophysics

#104 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

4. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#122 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Earth science and Geophysics

#159 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. Wright State University

Dayton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#166 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1041
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. University of Akron

Akron

For Earth science and Geophysics

#174 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#179 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#188 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1261
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,590

10. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Earth science and Geophysics

#191 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

11. Urbana University

Urbana

For Earth science and Geophysics

#193 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

12. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Earth science and Geophysics

#224 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

13. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#270 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $46,462

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Earth science and Geophysics

#316 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,048
Male:Female: 81:19
Founded: 1919

15. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Earth science and Geophysics

#342 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,976

16. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Earth science and Geophysics

#397 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. Denison University

Granville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#469 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,267

18. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Earth science and Geophysics

#472 in the United States

#525 in North America

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

19. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Earth science and Geophysics

#476 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,001
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1973

20. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#477 in the United States

#530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $20,053
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,562

21. Marietta College

Marietta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#520 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,895

22. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Earth science and Geophysics

#541 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,496

23. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Earth science and Geophysics

#582 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,369
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $7,178

Closest to Ohio states to learn Earth science and Geophysics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	13	27
Kentucky	7	83
Pennsylvania	33	10
Virginia	15	36
Michigan	16	11
District of Columbia	6	161
Maryland	12	25
Illinois	22	19
Tennessee	13	65
North Carolina	13	41
New Jersey	13	28
New York	64	9
Wisconsin	15	17
South Carolina	8	57
Connecticut	10	30
Georgia	15	31
Missouri	9	88
Iowa	3	47
Vermont	3	137
Massachusetts	27	2
Rhode Island	4	39
Alabama	9	105
New Hampshire	4	73
Arkansas	6	124
Mississippi	5	142
Minnesota	10	15
Maine	7	89
Kansas	6	50
Louisiana	10	43
Florida	20	34
Oklahoma	5	62
Nebraska	6	78
South Dakota	4	205
North Dakota	3	173
Texas	42	5
Colorado	13	6
New Mexico	4	58
Montana	3	101
Utah	5	18
Idaho	3	100
Arizona	4	13
Puerto Rico	4	215
Washington	11	4
Oregon	7	21
California	49	1
Alaska	4	32
Hawaii	3	56