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 23.2M citations received by 665K academic papers made by 599 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: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

5. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

6. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

7. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

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: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

9. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#9 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

10. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

11. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Earth science and Geophysics

#11 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

12. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

13. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Earth science and Geophysics

#15 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#16 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

16. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Earth science and Geophysics

#18 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Earth science and Geophysics

#19 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

18. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Earth science and Geophysics

#20 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

20. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Earth science and Geophysics

#23 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

21. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#24 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

22. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Earth science and Geophysics

#25 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Earth science and Geophysics

#26 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

24. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Earth science and Geophysics

#27 in North America

#53 in the World

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

25. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Earth science and Geophysics

#28 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

26. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#29 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

27. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Earth science and Geophysics

#30 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

28. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#31 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

29. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Earth science and Geophysics

#32 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

30. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Earth science and Geophysics

#33 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

31. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#34 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

32. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Earth science and Geophysics

#35 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,704
Enrollment: 6,607

33. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Earth science and Geophysics

#36 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

34. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#37 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

35. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Earth science and Geophysics

#39 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

36. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#41 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

37. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#42 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

38. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#43 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

39. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Earth science and Geophysics

#44 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

40. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Earth science and Geophysics

#45 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

41. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#46 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

42. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#48 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

43. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#49 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

44. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#50 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

45. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Earth science and Geophysics

#51 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1409
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 98%

46. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Earth science and Geophysics

#52 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

47. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Earth science and Geophysics

#53 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

48. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#54 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

49. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#56 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

50. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Earth science and Geophysics

#57 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

51. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Earth science and Geophysics

#58 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

52. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#59 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

53. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Earth science and Geophysics

#60 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

54. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Earth science and Geophysics

#62 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

55. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Earth science and Geophysics

#63 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

56. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Earth science and Geophysics

#64 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

57. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#65 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

58. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Earth science and Geophysics

#67 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

59. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#68 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

60. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Earth science and Geophysics

#70 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

61. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#71 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

62. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#72 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

63. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Earth science and Geophysics

#73 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

64. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Earth science and Geophysics

#74 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

65. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#75 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

66. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Earth science and Geophysics

#76 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,829
Enrollment: 20,945

67. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Earth science and Geophysics

#78 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 11,100

68. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Earth science and Geophysics

#80 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

69. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#81 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

70. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#83 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

71. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Earth science and Geophysics

#84 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

72. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

New Mexico | Socorro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#85 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,293
Enrollment: 1,689

73. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#87 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

74. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Earth science and Geophysics

#88 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

75. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#89 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

76. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Earth science and Geophysics

#90 in North America

#256 in the World

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

77. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Earth science and Geophysics

#91 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

78. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Earth science and Geophysics

#93 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

79. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Earth science and Geophysics

#94 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

80. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Earth science and Geophysics

#95 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

81. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#96 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

82. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#97 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

83. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Earth science and Geophysics

#98 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

84. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Earth science and Geophysics

#99 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

85. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#100 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

86. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Earth science and Geophysics

#102 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

87. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#104 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

88. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#105 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

89. University of Maine

Maine | Orono

For Earth science and Geophysics

#106 in North America

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

90. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#107 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

91. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Earth science and Geophysics

#108 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

92. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#109 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

93. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#110 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

94. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#112 in North America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

95. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Earth science and Geophysics

#113 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

96. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Earth science and Geophysics

#115 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

97. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Earth science and Geophysics

#116 in North America

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

98. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Earth science and Geophysics

#118 in North America

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

99. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Earth science and Geophysics

#120 in North America

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

100. University of Idaho

Idaho | Moscow

For Earth science and Geophysics

#121 in North America

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

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