20 Best colleges for Ecology in Connecticut

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Connecticut ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 3.25M citations received by 63.5K academic papers made by 20 universities in Connecticut was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Yale University

New Haven

For Ecology

#16 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Ecology

#64 in the United States

#75 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Ecology

#229 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1478
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,025

4. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Ecology

#305 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $28,062
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,000

5. Connecticut College

New London

For Ecology

#399 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,700

6. Trinity College

Hartford

For Ecology

#424 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1384
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,071

7. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Ecology

#434 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1163
Net Price: $34,557
Receiving Aid: 99%

8. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Ecology

#502 in the United States

#557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,261

9. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Ecology

#512 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $49,958

10. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Ecology

#559 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $40,632

11. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Ecology

#567 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,842

12. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Ecology

#569 in the United States

#628 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,977
Enrollment: 9,377

13. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Ecology

#646 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $28,498
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $24,914

14. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Ecology

#771 in the United States

#838 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,870

15. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Ecology

#791 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $47,848
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,625

16. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Ecology

#808 in the United States

#877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1165
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,480

17. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Ecology

#862 in the United States

#932 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 0%

18. Mitchell College

New London

For Ecology

#904 in the United States

#975 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $31,536
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,223

19. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Ecology

#1159 in the United States

#1236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1010
Net Price: $29,300
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. Post University

Waterbury

For Ecology

#1194 in the United States

#1272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,229
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,754

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	9	80
Massachusetts	60	2
New Jersey	21	31
New York	114	3
Vermont	8	107
New Hampshire	11	95
Delaware	3	69
Pennsylvania	84	13
Maryland	25	23
District of Columbia	8	106
Maine	15	98
Virginia	39	39
West Virginia	16	111
Ohio	51	15
North Carolina	38	21
Michigan	30	8
South Carolina	22	84
Kentucky	16	59
Indiana	28	30
Tennessee	27	48
Georgia	36	20
Illinois	56	11
Wisconsin	27	9
Alabama	22	68
Iowa	20	29
Florida	44	6
Missouri	29	57
Minnesota	26	10
Mississippi	12	87
Arkansas	16	102
Louisiana	22	58
Kansas	11	56
South Dakota	8	145
Nebraska	12	43
North Dakota	6	131
Oklahoma	16	78
Puerto Rico	11	252
Texas	68	17
Colorado	18	26
Montana	8	83
New Mexico	8	77
Utah	10	50
Idaho	7	92
Arizona	8	19
Nevada	7	109
Washington	26	5
Oregon	16	24
California	108	1
Alaska	4	76
Hawaii	7	70