28 Best colleges for Ecology in Indiana, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 2.84M citations received by 73.9K academic papers made by 28 universities in Indiana 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. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Ecology

#30 in the United States

#33 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Ecology

#89 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

3. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Ecology

#104 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Ecology

#135 in the United States

#158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

5. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Ecology

#219 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $22,662
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,818

6. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Ecology

#234 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,383
Enrollment: 7,895

7. Ball State University

Muncie

For Ecology

#261 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Ecology

#393 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $21,766

9. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Ecology

#518 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,438

10. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Ecology

#519 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,406

11. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Ecology

#524 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

12. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Ecology

#562 in the United States

#620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $19,425
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,635

13. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Ecology

#681 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $18,773
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,167

14. Hanover College

Hanover

For Ecology

#696 in the United States

#762 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,683

15. Earlham College

Richmond

For Ecology

#707 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,107

16. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Ecology

#728 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,411

17. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Ecology

#775 in the United States

#843 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,865

18. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Ecology

#776 in the United States

#844 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Ecology

#882 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,562

20. Taylor University

Upland

For Ecology

#965 in the United States

#1036 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,178

21. Franklin College

Franklin

For Ecology

#1023 in the United States

#1097 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,189

22. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Ecology

#1087 in the United States

#1162 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,523
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $5,776

23. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Ecology

#1100 in the United States

#1176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $22,786
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $32,351

24. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Ecology

#1108 in the United States

#1184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,114
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,038

25. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Ecology

#1133 in the United States

#1210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $25,332

26. Huntington University

Huntington

For Ecology

#1140 in the United States

#1217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,767

27. Goshen College

Goshen

For Ecology

#1208 in the United States

#1286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 995
Net Price: $16,693
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. Trine University

Angola

For Ecology

#1315 in the United States

#1397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,355
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $25,754

Closest to Indiana states to learn Ecology

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