11 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Washington, US
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Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 1.05M citations received by 20.6K academic papers made by 11 universities in Washington 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 Washington - Seattle
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Receiving Aid
- 56%
- Average Aid
- $16,156
- Enrollment
- 56,997
2. Washington State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $10,886
- Enrollment
- 25,685
3. Seattle University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $36,948
4. Western Washington University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
5. Central Washington University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $8,816
- Enrollment
- 10,811
6. Northwest University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Net Price
- $24,251
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
7. University of Puget Sound
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $43,188
8. Whitman College
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $37,633
9. Eastern Washington University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $10,001
- Enrollment
- 10,492
10. Pacific Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $22,299
11. City University of Seattle
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,567
- Receiving Aid
- 50%
- Average Aid
- $7,383
Closest to Washington states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 8 | 21 |
| Idaho | 3 | 98 |
| Montana | 3 | 97 |
| Utah | 7 | 17 |
| California | 53 | 1 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 163 |
| Colorado | 13 | 7 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 203 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 74 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 65 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 19 |
| Kansas | 7 | 50 |
| Iowa | 3 | 49 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 58 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 16 |
| Missouri | 10 | 76 |
| Texas | 43 | 6 |
| Alaska | 4 | 31 |
| Illinois | 24 | 18 |
| Michigan | 17 | 9 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 126 |
| Indiana | 14 | 24 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 138 |
| Louisiana | 12 | 44 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 82 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 61 |
| Ohio | 25 | 26 |
| Alabama | 9 | 102 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 116 |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 11 |
| Georgia | 15 | 32 |
| Virginia | 15 | 37 |
| New York | 65 | 10 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 41 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 162 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 57 |
| Maryland | 12 | 25 |
| Vermont | 3 | 137 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 27 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 71 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 29 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 39 |
| Maine | 7 | 87 |
| Florida | 23 | 35 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 55 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 227 |