Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

13 Best Universities in Colorado for Earth science and Geoscience

We ranked the top 13 universities for Earth science and Geoscience in Colorado based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 486.6K subject-specific papers and 18.88M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder

#45 in United States #48 in North America

78% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

2

Fort Collins

Colorado State University – Fort Collins

#65 in United States #71 in North America

89% Acceptance

10,813 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

3

Golden

Colorado School of Mines

#198 in United States #225 in North America

61% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

4

Denver

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#107 in United States #122 in North America

75% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

5

Colorado Springs

United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs

#394 in United States #440 in North America

14% Acceptance

79,818 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1954 Founded

6

Greeley

University of Northern Colorado

#317 in United States #353 in North America

86% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

7

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College

#669 in United States #732 in North America

77% Acceptance

28,467 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

8

Denver

Metropolitan State University of Denver

#527 in United States #579 in North America

99% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1005 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

9

Colorado Springs

Colorado College

#390 in United States #436 in North America

18% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1345 Avg SAT

1874 Founded

10

Colorado Springs

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

#294 in United States #325 in North America

97% Acceptance

4,666 Enrollment

1115 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

11

Denver

University of Denver

#160 in United States #184 in North America

78% Acceptance

32,701 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

12

Gunnison

Western State Colorado University

#805 in United States #873 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1258 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

13

Grand Junction

Colorado Mesa University

#767 in United States #835 in North America

82% Acceptance

28,467 Enrollment

1045 Avg SAT

1925 Founded