37 Best colleges for Ecology in North Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 5.75M citations received by 130K academic papers made by 37 universities in North Carolina 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. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Ecology

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Ecology

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Ecology

#35 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Ecology

#155 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Ecology

#166 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Ecology

#171 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

7. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Ecology

#195 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

8. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Ecology

#201 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Ecology

#264 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Ecology

#278 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Ecology

#388 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Ecology

#542 in the United States

#598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,510

13. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Ecology

#545 in the United States

#601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. Elon University

Elon

For Ecology

#558 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1224
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $41,849

15. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Ecology

#613 in the United States

#674 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,008
Enrollment: 7,630

16. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Ecology

#699 in the United States

#764 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 950
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

17. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Ecology

#705 in the United States

#771 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

18. High Point University

High Point

For Ecology

#788 in the United States

#856 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,578

19. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Ecology

#814 in the United States

#883 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $31,503
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $18,206

20. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Ecology

#826 in the United States

#895 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 96%

21. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Ecology

#837 in the United States

#906 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $24,517
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,413

22. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Ecology

#882 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,178

23. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Ecology

#921 in the United States

#992 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,786

24. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Ecology

#976 in the United States

#1047 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,913
Receiving Aid: 99%

25. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Ecology

#997 in the United States

#1069 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,620

26. Wingate University

Wingate

For Ecology

#1031 in the United States

#1104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,464

27. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Ecology

#1034 in the United States

#1108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 2,165

28. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Ecology

#1079 in the United States

#1154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Net Price: $19,111
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,743

29. Mars Hill University

Mars Hill

For Ecology

#1128 in the United States

#1205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,842
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,914

30. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Ecology

#1133 in the United States

#1210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,405

31. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Ecology

#1188 in the United States

#1265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $19,783
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,676

32. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Ecology

#1197 in the United States

#1274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $17,893
Receiving Aid: 100%

33. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Ecology

#1198 in the United States

#1275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $19,326
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,883

34. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Ecology

#1206 in the United States

#1283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1197
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,000

35. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Ecology

#1207 in the United States

#1284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,035

36. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Ecology

#1272 in the United States

#1354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1098
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,319

37. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Ecology

#1275 in the United States

#1357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,042
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,874

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	22	84
Virginia	39	39
West Virginia	16	110
Georgia	35	20
District of Columbia	8	106
Maryland	25	22
Kentucky	16	59
Tennessee	27	48
Ohio	51	15
Pennsylvania	83	13
Alabama	21	68
New Jersey	21	31
Indiana	28	30
Florida	44	6
Connecticut	20	16
Illinois	56	11
New York	113	3
Mississippi	12	90
Rhode Island	9	80
Massachusetts	60	2
Michigan	30	8
Arkansas	16	103
Vermont	8	107
Missouri	29	57
New Hampshire	11	94
Louisiana	22	58
Wisconsin	27	9
Iowa	18	29
Maine	15	97
Oklahoma	16	79
Kansas	11	56
Minnesota	26	10
Nebraska	12	43
Texas	68	17
South Dakota	8	145
North Dakota	6	131
Colorado	18	26
Puerto Rico	11	255
New Mexico	8	77
Montana	7	82
Utah	9	49
Arizona	8	19
Idaho	7	93
Nevada	6	109
Oregon	16	24
California	107	1
Washington	25	5
Alaska	4	76
Hawaii	7	70