Best Colleges in Geology Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Geology program. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is ranked first in Geology program ranking and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is placed in second. Next describes the Geology program in general.
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 Comparison Between Best Colleges in Geology Program

8 public and 3 private schools are ranked in the top Geology colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 36.45% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Arizona has the highest rate of 84%. Total 364,898 students are enrolled into the best Geology schools where The University of Texas at Austin has the largest population with 51,525 students and California Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 2,238 students. The average graduation rate is 84.45% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.64:1 at those colleges.
Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Geology colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Best Colleges in Geology Program
RankName Acceptance RatesGraduation RatesPopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
56%85%47,119 16:1 (6.25 %)
2University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
23%92%46,002 11:1 (9.09 %)
3Stanford University
Stanford, CA
4%94%17,534 12:1 (8.33 %)
3University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
84%64%43,751 15:1 (6.67 %)
5California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
7%89%2,238 3:1 (33.33 %)
5The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
39%83%51,525 18:1 (5.56 %)
7Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
7%94%11,466 3:1 (33.33 %)
8University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
15%91%41,891 18:1 (5.56 %)
9University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
32%81%25,057 18:1 (5.56 %)
9University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
82%69%35,338 18:1 (5.56 %)
9University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
52%87%42,977 18:1 (5.56 %)
Average36.45%84.45%364,898 (Total) 13.64:1 (7.33 %)

Best College In Geology 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in geology. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in geology is $42,947 where California Institute of Technology has the most expensive costs with $52,362 and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with $34,858. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in geology is $37,373 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $22,564.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best College In Geology 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus $18,454$34,858 $18,472$36,094
2University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $15,262$49,350 $14,779$49,559
3Stanford University $51,354$53,151
3University of Arizona $12,467$36,366 $13,371$40,781
5California Institute of Technology $52,362$54,936
5The University of Texas at Austin $10,610$37,580 $10,826$38,435
7Massachusetts Institute of Technology $49,892$49,892
8University of California-Berkeley $14,184$43,176 $14,198$44,191
9University of California-Santa Barbara $14,391$43,383 $14,331$44,321
9University of Colorado Boulder $12,532$37,286 $12,994$38,383
9University of Wisconsin-Madison $10,555$36,805 $10,577$38,945
Average$13,557$42,947$13,694$44,426
Table. Best College In Geology 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus $22,578$38,012 $23,435$39,472
2University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $23,456$47,006 $24,241$48,579
3Stanford University $49,617$49,617
3University of Arizona $13,044$33,393 $13,347$34,075
5California Institute of Technology $52,233$54,801
5The University of Texas at Austin $11,742$22,564 $12,000$22,957
7Massachusetts Institute of Technology $52,892$52,892
8University of California-Berkeley $14,131$29,233 $14,092$29,194
9University of California-Santa Barbara $13,569$28,671 $13,569$28,671
9University of Colorado Boulder $13,246$32,146 $13,499$32,973
9University of Wisconsin-Madison $12,010$25,336 $12,032$25,358
Average$15,472$37,373$15,777$38,053