California Institute of Technology ranked first in the Best Earth Sciences Colleges rankings, followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University.
The average tuition & fees of Best Earth Sciences Colleges is $15,670 for in-state and $54,063 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $68,171 and University of Arizona has the lowest tuition & fees of $38,784 among Best Earth Sciences Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,941 for in-state and $48,383 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 21.80% and the SAT score is 1453 for the Best Earth Sciences Colleges. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $63,255 | $63,063 | 3.00% | - | 2,401 | 94% |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $60,156 | $63,393 | 5.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 11,858 | 94% |
| 3 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $62,484 | $59,499 | 4.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 18,283 | 95% |
| 4 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $45,627 ($14,850) | $30,363 ($15,261) | 12.00% | - | 45,307 | 94% |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | $68,171 | $56,279 | 4.00% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT | 34,782 | 95% |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | $40,188 ($20,234) | $43,828 ($25,518) | 54.00% | 1,310 SAT 29 ACT | 50,028 | 83% |
| 7 | University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | $38,784 ($13,277) | $33,961 ($14,389) | 86.00% | 1,280 SAT 26 ACT | 49,403 | 67% |
| 8 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $59,076 | $55,440 | 3.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 30,631 | 97% |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | $60,107 ($18,309) | $55,052 ($27,524) | 18.00% | 1,470 SAT 33 ACT | 51,225 | 93% |
| 10 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | $42,778 ($11,678) | $22,954 ($12,012) | 29.00% | 1,370 SAT 31 ACT | 52,384 | 87% |
| Average | $54,063 ($15,670) | $48,383 ($18,941) | 22% | 1,453 | 34,630 | 90% |