Top Planetary Science Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#1/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, USA4.52%Acceptance Rate
M.S Earth, Atmospheric And Planetary Sciences
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$47.7K/Yr
Living
$21.3K/Yr
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#21/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Yale University, New Haven

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Earth and Planetary Sciences
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7.0PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
$67.2K/Yr
Living
$19.9K/Yr
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#42/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.S Earth and Planetary Sciences
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$94.9K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate
B.A Geophysics and Planetary Sciences
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1430TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.8K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Purdue University, West Lafayette

7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate
B.S Planetary Sciences
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1170IELTS6.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$31.1K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#167/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Washington University, St. Louis

6.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Missouri, USA12%Acceptance Rate
B.S Earth and Planetary Sciences: Geochemistry
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT100IELTS6.0
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Tuition:  
$61.7K/Yr
Living
$15.5K/Yr
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#440/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of California-Riverside, Riverside

8.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)California, USA70%Acceptance Rate
M.S Earth and Planetary Sciences
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6
Programs
Tuition:  
$38.5K/Yr
Living
$15.5K/Yr
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#452/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook

10.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)New York, USA49%Acceptance Rate
B.S Astronomy - Planetary Sciences
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1335IELTS6.0PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$26.9K/Yr
Living
$13.4K/Yr
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#458/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UC-SantaCruz, Santa Cruz

8.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)California, USA61%Acceptance Rate
M.S Earth and Planetary Sciences
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE310TOEFL80PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$30.6K/Yr
Living
$16.1K/Yr
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#751/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

New Mexico, USA73.5%Acceptance Rate
M.S Earth and Planetary Sciences
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53
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Tuition:  
$27.4K/Yr
Living
$9.9K/Yr
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#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UA-Fayetteville, Fayetteville

7.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)Arkansas, USA71.7%Acceptance Rate
M.S Space and Planetary Sciences
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
$49K/Yr
Living
$10.7K/Yr
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#1001/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne

Florida, USA61.3%Acceptance Rate
B.S Planetary Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL80PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
$44.6K/Yr
Living
$13.6K/Yr
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#1850/2000 CWUR Ranking 2025

Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware

Ohio, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
B.S Planetary Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$53.3K/Yr
Living
$12.5K/Yr
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#1850/2000 CWUR Ranking 2025

American Public University, Charles Town

West Virginia, USA42.8%Acceptance Rate
M.S Space Studies-Capstone Option (Planetary Science)
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$13.6K/Yr
Living
$7.2K/Yr
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#1850/2000 CWUR Ranking 2025

Western Connecticut State University, Danbury

Connecticut, USA66.8%Acceptance Rate
M.A Earth and Planetary Sciences
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$22.9K/Yr
Living
$12.4K/Yr
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