37 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 1.09M citations received by 29.6K academic papers made by 37 universities in Pennsylvania 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. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Earth science and Geophysics

#11 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#68 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#80 in the United States

#95 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#85 in the United States

#101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

5. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Earth science and Geophysics

#100 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#119 in the United States

#142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#175 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

8. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Earth science and Geophysics

#234 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1379
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $37,475

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Earth science and Geophysics

#237 in the United States

#279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,946

10. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#266 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

11. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#282 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,486

12. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Earth science and Geophysics

#286 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,383

13. Lafayette College

Easton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#314 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,728

14. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Earth science and Geophysics

#317 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

15. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Earth science and Geophysics

#322 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#340 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1322
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $44,371

17. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Earth science and Geophysics

#344 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $40,242
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $40,209

18. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Earth science and Geophysics

#365 in the United States

#414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

19. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#387 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,125

20. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#398 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

21. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#416 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

22. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#422 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,925

23. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Earth science and Geophysics

#435 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,716

24. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#441 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,929

25. Haverford College

Haverford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#450 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,828

26. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Earth science and Geophysics

#468 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,258

27. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#469 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,930

28. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#479 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,347
Enrollment: 7,500

29. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#485 in the United States

#538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,863
Enrollment: 1,784

30. Widener University

Chester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#501 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Net Price: $30,720
Receiving Aid: 100%

31. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#538 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,205

32. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#555 in the United States

#610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,729

33. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Earth science and Geophysics

#591 in the United States

#650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1147
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,508

34. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#592 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1100
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,951

35. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Earth science and Geophysics

#601 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,608

36. Gannon University

Erie

For Earth science and Geophysics

#603 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,942
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $27,483

37. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Earth science and Geophysics

#618 in the United States

#679 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Earth science and Geophysics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	12	25
District of Columbia	6	162
New Jersey	14	27
New York	65	9
West Virginia	3	115
Connecticut	11	28
Virginia	15	37
Ohio	25	26
Massachusetts	28	2
Rhode Island	4	39
Vermont	3	137
New Hampshire	4	71
North Carolina	15	41
Indiana	14	24
Kentucky	7	82
Michigan	16	10
South Carolina	8	57
Maine	7	86
Tennessee	13	62
Illinois	23	18
Georgia	15	32
Wisconsin	16	16
Alabama	9	103
Iowa	3	49
Missouri	9	76
Mississippi	5	139
Minnesota	10	19
Arkansas	7	126
Florida	23	35
Louisiana	11	43
Kansas	7	51
South Dakota	4	202
Nebraska	6	75
Oklahoma	5	59
North Dakota	3	166
Texas	43	6
Colorado	13	7
New Mexico	4	64
Montana	3	97
Puerto Rico	4	228
Utah	6	17
Idaho	3	98
Arizona	4	13
Washington	11	4
Oregon	8	21
California	52	1
Alaska	4	31
Hawaii	4	55