US's best Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics colleges [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 32.1M citations received by 762K academic papers made by 637 universities in the United States 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. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

3. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

5. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

6. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

7. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

8. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Earth science and Geophysics

#9 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

10. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

11. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Earth science and Geophysics

#11 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

12. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

13. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Earth science and Geophysics

#14 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

15. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Earth science and Geophysics

#18 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

17. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Earth science and Geophysics

#19 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

18. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Earth science and Geophysics

#20 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#21 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

20. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Earth science and Geophysics

#23 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

21. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#24 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

22. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Earth science and Geophysics

#25 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

23. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Earth science and Geophysics

#26 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

24. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Earth science and Geophysics

#27 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

25. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Earth science and Geophysics

#28 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

26. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Earth science and Geophysics

#29 in North America

#56 in the World

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

27. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#30 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

28. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#31 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

29. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Earth science and Geophysics

#32 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

30. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Earth science and Geophysics

#33 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

31. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Earth science and Geophysics

#34 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,424
Enrollment: 6,893

32. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#35 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

33. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Earth science and Geophysics

#36 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Earth science and Geophysics

#39 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

35. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#40 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

36. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#41 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

37. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#42 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

38. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#43 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

39. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Earth science and Geophysics

#44 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

40. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#45 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

41. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#47 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

42. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#48 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

43. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Earth science and Geophysics

#49 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

44. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#50 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

45. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Earth science and Geophysics

#51 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

46. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#52 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

47. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Earth science and Geophysics

#54 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

48. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#55 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

49. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Earth science and Geophysics

#57 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

50. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Earth science and Geophysics

#58 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

51. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#59 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

52. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Earth science and Geophysics

#60 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

53. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Earth science and Geophysics

#62 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

54. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Earth science and Geophysics

#63 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

55. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Earth science and Geophysics

#65 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

56. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#66 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

57. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#67 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

58. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#68 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

59. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Earth science and Geophysics

#69 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

60. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#70 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

61. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#71 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

62. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Earth science and Geophysics

#72 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

63. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Earth science and Geophysics

#73 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

64. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Earth science and Geophysics

#74 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

65. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Earth science and Geophysics

#75 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

66. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Earth science and Geophysics

#76 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,212
Enrollment: 10,813

67. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

New Mexico | Socorro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#77 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

68. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#80 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

69. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Earth science and Geophysics

#81 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

70. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#83 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,578

71. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#86 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

72. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Earth science and Geophysics

#87 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

73. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Earth science and Geophysics

#88 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

74. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Earth science and Geophysics

#89 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

75. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Earth science and Geophysics

#90 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

76. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#91 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

77. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Earth science and Geophysics

#92 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

78. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#93 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%

79. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Earth science and Geophysics

#94 in North America

#274 in the World

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

80. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#95 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

81. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Earth science and Geophysics

#97 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

82. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Earth science and Geophysics

#98 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

83. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#99 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

84. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Earth science and Geophysics

#100 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

85. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#101 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

86. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Earth science and Geophysics

#103 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

87. University of Maine

Maine | Orono

For Earth science and Geophysics

#104 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,909
Enrollment: 12,029

88. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#105 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

89. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#107 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

90. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#108 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

91. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Earth science and Geophysics

#109 in North America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

92. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Earth science and Geophysics

#110 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

93. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#111 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

94. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#113 in North America

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

95. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Earth science and Geophysics

#115 in North America

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

96. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Earth science and Geophysics

#116 in North America

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

97. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#117 in North America

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

98. University of Idaho

Idaho | Moscow

For Earth science and Geophysics

#118 in North America

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

99. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#120 in North America

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

100. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Earth science and Geophysics

#121 in North America

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

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