15 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Virginia
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Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 633K citations received by 17.4K academic papers made by 15 universities in Virginia 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. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
2. University of Virginia
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
3. College of William and Mary
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1465
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 55%
4. George Mason University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
5. Old Dominion University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
6. Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Net Price
- $31,989
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $26,069
7. Virginia Commonwealth University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
8. James Madison University
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
9. Hampton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $27,428
10. Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,216
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1973
11. Washington and Lee University
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,055
12. Radford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
13. University of Richmond
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,037
14. Norfolk State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 927
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
15. Christopher Newport University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
Closest to Virginia states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 3 | 116 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 162 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 41 |
| Maryland | 12 | 25 |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 11 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 57 |
| Ohio | 25 | 26 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 27 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 82 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 61 |
| Georgia | 15 | 32 |
| Indiana | 14 | 24 |
| New York | 65 | 10 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 29 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 39 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 2 |
| Alabama | 9 | 102 |
| Vermont | 3 | 137 |
| Illinois | 24 | 18 |
| Michigan | 17 | 9 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 71 |
| Florida | 23 | 35 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 138 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 16 |
| Missouri | 10 | 76 |
| Maine | 7 | 87 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 126 |
| Iowa | 3 | 49 |
| Louisiana | 12 | 44 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 19 |
| Kansas | 7 | 50 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 58 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 74 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 203 |
| Texas | 43 | 6 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 163 |
| Colorado | 13 | 7 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 65 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 227 |
| Montana | 3 | 97 |
| Utah | 7 | 17 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| Idaho | 3 | 98 |
| Washington | 11 | 4 |
| Oregon | 8 | 21 |
| California | 53 | 1 |
| Alaska | 4 | 31 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 55 |