7 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Utah
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Below is a list of best universities in Utah ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 464K citations received by 15K academic papers made by 7 universities in Utah 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. University of Utah
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
2. Utah State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
3. Brigham Young University - Provo
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $16,694
4. Weber State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $5,410
- Enrollment
- 32,701
5. Utah Valley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $5,670
- Enrollment
- 46,807
6. Westminster College - Utah
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $26,844
7. Southern Utah University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $9,779
- Enrollment
- 15,444
Closest to Utah states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 13 | 7 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| Idaho | 3 | 98 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 65 |
| California | 53 | 1 |
| Montana | 3 | 97 |
| Oregon | 8 | 21 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 74 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 203 |
| Washington | 11 | 4 |
| Kansas | 7 | 50 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 163 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 58 |
| Texas | 43 | 6 |
| Iowa | 3 | 49 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 19 |
| Missouri | 10 | 76 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 126 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 16 |
| Illinois | 24 | 18 |
| Louisiana | 12 | 44 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 138 |
| Indiana | 14 | 24 |
| Michigan | 17 | 9 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 61 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 82 |
| Alabama | 9 | 102 |
| Ohio | 25 | 26 |
| Georgia | 15 | 32 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 116 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 57 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 41 |
| Virginia | 15 | 37 |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 11 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 162 |
| Maryland | 12 | 25 |
| Florida | 23 | 35 |
| New York | 65 | 10 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 27 |
| Vermont | 3 | 137 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 29 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 71 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 39 |
| Maine | 7 | 87 |
| Alaska | 4 | 31 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 55 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 227 |