22 Best colleges for Ecology in Louisiana

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Louisiana ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 1.41M citations received by 43.4K academic papers made by 22 universities in Louisiana 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. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge

For Ecology

#58 in the United States

#65 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

2. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Ecology

#129 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

3. University of New Orleans

New Orleans

For Ecology

#230 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette

For Ecology

#234 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1188
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

5. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

New Orleans

For Ecology

#320 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,683
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

6. Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond

For Ecology

#401 in the United States

#453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,447

7. Louisiana Tech University

Ruston

For Ecology

#413 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Ecology

#430 in the United States

#482 in North America

Enrollment: 1,045
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1969

9. McNeese State University

Lake Charles

For Ecology

#504 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

10. University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe

For Ecology

#520 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans

For Ecology

#541 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Net Price: $26,150
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,073

12. Nicholls State University

Thibodaux

For Ecology

#575 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1037
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

13. Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Ecology

#651 in the United States

#715 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

14. Southern University and A&M College

Baton Rouge

For Ecology

#666 in the United States

#730 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 899
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

15. Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Ecology

#721 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1046
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,874

16. Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport

For Ecology

#930 in the United States

#1001 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,427

17. Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches

For Ecology

#978 in the United States

#1050 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1084
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

18. Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans

For Ecology

#983 in the United States

#1055 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,293

19. Saint Joseph Seminary College

St. Benedict

For Ecology

#996 in the United States

#1068 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $33,629
Receiving Aid: 25%
Average Aid: $9,766

20. Grambling State University

Grambling

For Ecology

#1059 in the United States

#1134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

21. Dillard University

New Orleans

For Ecology

#1180 in the United States

#1257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,551

22. Louisiana State University - Alexandria

Alexandria

For Ecology

#1266 in the United States

#1347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

Closest to Louisiana states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Mississippi	12	90
Arkansas	16	103
Alabama	21	68
Oklahoma	16	79
Texas	68	17
Tennessee	27	48
Georgia	35	20
Missouri	29	57
Kentucky	16	59
Kansas	11	56
Illinois	56	11
Florida	44	6
South Carolina	22	84
Indiana	28	30
North Carolina	37	21
Iowa	18	29
New Mexico	8	77
Ohio	51	15
Nebraska	12	43
West Virginia	16	110
Virginia	39	39
Colorado	18	26
Wisconsin	27	9
Michigan	30	8
District of Columbia	8	106
Maryland	25	22
South Dakota	8	145
Minnesota	26	10
Pennsylvania	83	13
New Jersey	21	31
Arizona	8	19
North Dakota	6	131
Utah	9	49
New York	113	3
Connecticut	20	16
Rhode Island	9	80
Massachusetts	60	2
Vermont	8	107
New Hampshire	11	94
Montana	7	82
Nevada	6	109
Idaho	7	93
Maine	15	97
California	107	1
Oregon	16	24
Puerto Rico	11	255
Washington	25	5
Alaska	4	76
Hawaii	7	70