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

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 713K citations received by 22.8K 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: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Earth science and Geophysics

#79 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Earth science and Geophysics

#102 in the United States

#123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

4. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#123 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
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: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. University of Akron

Akron

For Earth science and Geophysics

#163 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Wright State University

Dayton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#168 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1072
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#177 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Urbana University

Urbana

For Earth science and Geophysics

#185 in the United States

#220 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

#193 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1283
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,551

11. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Earth science and Geophysics

#195 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

12. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Earth science and Geophysics

#207 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,148

13. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#287 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,484

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Earth science and Geophysics

#312 in the United States

#360 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,005
Male:Female: 82:18
Founded: 1919

15. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Earth science and Geophysics

#351 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,529

16. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#358 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $19,620
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,128

17. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Earth science and Geophysics

#408 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,581
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,003

18. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Earth science and Geophysics

#411 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. Denison University

Granville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#489 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $42,177

20. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Earth science and Geophysics

#494 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,021
Male:Female: 48:52
Founded: 1973

21. Capital University

Columbus

For Earth science and Geophysics

#508 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,480

22. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Earth science and Geophysics

#523 in the United States

#577 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

#559 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,790

24. Marietta College

Marietta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#567 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1143
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,333

25. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#580 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,457

Closest to Ohio states to learn Earth science and Geophysics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	115
Indiana	14	24
Kentucky	7	82
Pennsylvania	37	11
Virginia	15	37
Michigan	16	10
District of Columbia	6	162
Maryland	12	25
Illinois	23	18
Tennessee	13	62
North Carolina	15	41
New Jersey	14	27
New York	65	9
Wisconsin	16	16
South Carolina	8	57
Connecticut	11	28
Georgia	15	32
Missouri	9	76
Iowa	3	49
Vermont	3	137
Massachusetts	28	2
Rhode Island	4	39
Alabama	9	103
New Hampshire	4	71
Arkansas	7	126
Mississippi	5	139
Minnesota	10	19
Maine	7	86
Kansas	7	51
Louisiana	11	43
Florida	23	35
Oklahoma	5	59
Nebraska	6	75
South Dakota	4	202
North Dakota	3	166
Texas	43	6
Colorado	13	7
New Mexico	4	64
Montana	3	97
Utah	6	17
Idaho	3	98
Arizona	4	13
Puerto Rico	4	228
Washington	11	4
Oregon	8	21
California	52	1
Alaska	4	31
Hawaii	4	55