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 30.5M citations received by 748K academic papers made by 628 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: $17,998

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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

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: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

5. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

6. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

7. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

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: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

11. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Earth science and Geophysics

#11 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

13. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Earth science and Geophysics

#14 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

15. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Earth science and Geophysics

#18 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

17. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Earth science and Geophysics

#19 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
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: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#21 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
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: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

21. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#24 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

22. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Earth science and Geophysics

#25 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

23. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Earth science and Geophysics

#26 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

24. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Earth science and Geophysics

#27 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

25. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Earth science and Geophysics

#28 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

26. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Earth science and Geophysics

#29 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

27. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#30 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

28. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Earth science and Geophysics

#31 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

29. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#32 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

30. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Earth science and Geophysics

#33 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

31. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Earth science and Geophysics

#34 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,102
Enrollment: 6,640

32. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#35 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
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: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Earth science and Geophysics

#39 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

35. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#40 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

36. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#41 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

37. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#42 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

38. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#43 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

39. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Earth science and Geophysics

#44 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

40. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#45 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

41. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#47 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

42. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#48 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

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: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

44. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Earth science and Geophysics

#50 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 97%

45. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Earth science and Geophysics

#51 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

46. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#52 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

47. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Earth science and Geophysics

#54 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

48. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#55 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

49. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Earth science and Geophysics

#57 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

50. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#58 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

51. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Earth science and Geophysics

#59 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

52. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Earth science and Geophysics

#60 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

53. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Earth science and Geophysics

#61 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

54. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Earth science and Geophysics

#62 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

55. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Earth science and Geophysics

#65 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

56. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#66 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

57. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#67 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

58. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Earth science and Geophysics

#68 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

59. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#69 in North America

#194 in the World

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

60. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#70 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

61. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Earth science and Geophysics

#71 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

62. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#72 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

63. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Earth science and Geophysics

#73 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

64. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Earth science and Geophysics

#74 in North America

#208 in the World

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

65. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Earth science and Geophysics

#75 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,658
Enrollment: 21,778

66. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Earth science and Geophysics

#76 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,761
Enrollment: 10,913

67. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

New Mexico | Socorro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#77 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 99%

68. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#80 in North America

#228 in the World

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

69. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#81 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

70. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Earth science and Geophysics

#82 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

71. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#86 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

72. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Earth science and Geophysics

#87 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

73. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Earth science and Geophysics

#88 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

74. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Earth science and Geophysics

#89 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

75. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Earth science and Geophysics

#90 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

76. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#91 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

77. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#92 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

78. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Earth science and Geophysics

#93 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

79. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Earth science and Geophysics

#94 in North America

#271 in the World

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

80. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#95 in North America

#276 in the World

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

81. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Earth science and Geophysics

#96 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

82. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Earth science and Geophysics

#98 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

83. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#99 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

84. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Earth science and Geophysics

#100 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

85. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#101 in North America

#294 in the World

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

86. University of Maine

Maine | Orono

For Earth science and Geophysics

#103 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,376
Enrollment: 11,760

87. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Earth science and Geophysics

#104 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

88. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#105 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

89. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#106 in North America

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

90. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Earth science and Geophysics

#107 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

91. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#109 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

92. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#110 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

93. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Earth science and Geophysics

#111 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

94. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#113 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

95. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Earth science and Geophysics

#115 in North America

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

96. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Earth science and Geophysics

#116 in North America

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

97. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#117 in North America

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

98. University of Idaho

Idaho | Moscow

For Earth science and Geophysics

#119 in North America

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

99. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#120 in North America

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

100. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Earth science and Geophysics

#121 in North America

#400 in the World

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

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