Top Geology Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is ranked first in Geology and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is placed in second.

Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change. Geology can also refer generally to the study of the solid features of any celestial body (such as the geology of the Moon or Mars).[read more at wiki]

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Geology Major

8 public and 3 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Geology colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 37.09% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Arizona has the highest ratio of 79%. Total 358,858 students are enrolled into best Geology schools where The University of Texas at Austin has the largest population with 51,331 students and California Institute of Technology has the smallest with 2,240 students. The average graduation rate is 84.36% and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.00:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Geology colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Geology Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	56%	86%	47,789	16:1 (6.25 %)
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
3	Stanford University Stanford, CA	5%	94%	17,184	10:1 (10.00 %)
3	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	79%	60%	43,161	20:1 (5.00 %)
5	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	8%	94%	2,240	3:1 (33.33 %)
5	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	40%	81%	51,331	18:1 (5.56 %)
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	8%	93%	11,376	3:1 (33.33 %)
8	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	36%	82%	24,346	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	77%	70%	33,977	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	53%	85%	42,582	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	37.09%	84.36%	358,858 (Total)	14.00:1 (7.14 %)

Best Geology Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Geology Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Geology schools is $41,660 where California Institute of Technology has the most expensive costs with $49,908 and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with with $33,664. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Geology schools is $36,535 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of tuition with with $22,178.

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Table. Best Geology Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$18,436	$33,664	$18,988	$34,997
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
3	Stanford University	$49,617		$51,352
3	University of Arizona	$11,877	$35,307	$12,628	$39,238
5	California Institute of Technology	$49,908		$52,353
5	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,398	$36,744	$10,713	$37,838
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$51,374
8	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
9	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,451	$42,465	$14,839	$44,247
9	University of Colorado Boulder	$12,086	$36,220	$12,668	$37,398
9	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,533	$34,783	$10,578	$36,956
	Average	$13,347	$41,660	$13,704	$43,453

Table. Best Geology Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$21,752	$36,606	$22,626	$38,053
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
3	Stanford University	$47,940		$47,940
3	University of Arizona	$12,748	$32,725	$13,124	$33,326
5	California Institute of Technology	$49,785		$52,233
5	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,490	$22,178	$11,683	$22,858
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$54,588
8	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
9	University of California-Santa Barbara	$13,249	$28,351	$13,249	$28,351
9	University of Colorado Boulder	$12,998	$31,340	$13,398	$32,277
9	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$11,988	$25,314	$12,033	$25,359
	Average	$15,136	$36,535	$15,576	$37,482