28 Best colleges for Ecology in Indiana, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 2.71M citations received by 72.3K 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: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Ecology

#87 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

3. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Ecology

#105 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Ecology

#134 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Ecology

#219 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,903
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,037

6. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Ecology

#231 in the United States

#268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,442
Enrollment: 8,304

7. Ball State University

Muncie

For Ecology

#261 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Ecology

#395 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,168

9. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Ecology

#516 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,140

10. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Ecology

#521 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $44,016

11. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Ecology

#526 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

12. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Ecology

#556 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $19,367
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,959

13. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Ecology

#677 in the United States

#742 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $21,611
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,661

14. Hanover College

Hanover

For Ecology

#695 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,929

15. Earlham College

Richmond

For Ecology

#706 in the United States

#772 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1271
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,517

16. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Ecology

#725 in the United States

#792 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,507

17. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Ecology

#770 in the United States

#837 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,389

18. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Ecology

#772 in the United States

#839 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Ecology

#875 in the United States

#945 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,913

20. Taylor University

Upland

For Ecology

#955 in the United States

#1026 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,698

21. Franklin College

Franklin

For Ecology

#1010 in the United States

#1083 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,843

22. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Ecology

#1098 in the United States

#1173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $23,225
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $29,269

23. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Ecology

#1101 in the United States

#1176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,879
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,195

24. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Ecology

#1118 in the United States

#1195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,162
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $6,008

25. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Ecology

#1119 in the United States

#1196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $21,914

26. Huntington University

Huntington

For Ecology

#1150 in the United States

#1227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,149

27. Goshen College

Goshen

For Ecology

#1199 in the United States

#1276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 992
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,040

28. Trine University

Angola

For Ecology

#1304 in the United States

#1386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,580
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $24,424

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	110
Missouri	29	57
Wisconsin	27	9
Iowa	18	29
Virginia	39	39
North Carolina	37	21
Pennsylvania	83	13
Arkansas	16	103
District of Columbia	8	106
Alabama	21	68
South Carolina	22	84
Georgia	35	20
Maryland	25	22
Mississippi	12	90
Minnesota	26	10
New York	113	3
New Jersey	21	31
Kansas	11	56
Louisiana	22	58
Oklahoma	16	79
Connecticut	20	16
Nebraska	12	43
Vermont	8	107
Massachusetts	60	2
South Dakota	8	145
Rhode Island	9	80
New Hampshire	11	94
Florida	44	6
North Dakota	6	131
Maine	15	97
Texas	68	17
Colorado	18	26
New Mexico	8	77
Montana	7	82
Utah	9	49
Arizona	8	19
Idaho	7	93
Nevada	6	109
Washington	25	5
Oregon	16	24
California	107	1
Puerto Rico	11	255
Alaska	4	76
Hawaii	7	70