100 Best colleges for Ecology in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 13.4M citations received by 210K academic papers made by 452 universities in the United States 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. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Ecology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Ecology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Ecology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

4. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Ecology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

5. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Ecology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

6. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Ecology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Ecology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

8. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Ecology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

9. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Ecology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

10. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Ecology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

11. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Ecology

#12 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

12. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Ecology

#13 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

13. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Ecology

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

14. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Ecology

#15 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

15. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Ecology

#16 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

16. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Ecology

#17 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

17. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Ecology

#18 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

18. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Ecology

#21 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

19. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Ecology

#22 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

20. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Ecology

#23 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

21. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Ecology

#24 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

22. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Ecology

#26 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

23. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Ecology

#27 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

24. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Ecology

#28 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

25. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Ecology

#29 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

26. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Ecology

#30 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

27. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Ecology

#31 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

28. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Ecology

#32 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

29. University of Texas at Austin

For Ecology

#33 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

30. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Ecology

#35 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

31. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Ecology

#36 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

32. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Ecology

#37 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

33. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Ecology

#38 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $19,199
Enrollment: 19,841

34. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Ecology

#39 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

35. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Ecology

#40 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

36. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Ecology

#42 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $18,676
Enrollment: 26,847

37. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Ecology

#43 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 92%

38. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Ecology

#44 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

39. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Ecology

#45 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

40. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Ecology

#46 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

41. Utah State University

For Ecology

#47 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

42. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Ecology

#49 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

43. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Ecology

#51 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

44. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Ecology

#52 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

45. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Ecology

#53 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

46. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Ecology

#54 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

47. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Ecology

#55 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

48. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Ecology

#56 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

49. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Ecology

#57 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

50. Northern Arizona University

Arizona | Flagstaff

For Ecology

#58 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,922
Enrollment: 28,711

51. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Ecology

#59 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

52. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Ecology

#60 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

53. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Ecology

#61 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,164
Enrollment: 11,479

54. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Ecology

#64 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

55. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Ecology

#65 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

56. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Ecology

#66 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

57. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Ecology

#67 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

58. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Ecology

#69 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

59. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Ecology

#70 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

60. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Ecology

#71 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

61. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Ecology

#72 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

62. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Ecology

#73 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,774
Enrollment: 20,229

63. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Ecology

#74 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

64. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Ecology

#75 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

65. University of Idaho

For Ecology

#76 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 99%

66. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Ecology

#78 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

67. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Ecology

#79 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

68. University of Maine

For Ecology

#80 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

69. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Ecology

#81 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

70. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Ecology

#82 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

71. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Ecology

#83 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

72. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Ecology

#84 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 96%

73. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Ecology

#85 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

74. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Ecology

#86 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,513

75. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Ecology

#87 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

76. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Ecology

#89 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

77. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Ecology

#90 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $9,026
Enrollment: 36,484

78. University of Nevada - Reno

For Ecology

#91 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

79. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Ecology

#92 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

80. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Ecology

#93 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

81. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Ecology

#94 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

82. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Ecology

#95 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,590
Enrollment: 22,257

83. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Ecology

#96 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,448
Enrollment: 31,526

84. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Ecology

#97 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

85. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Ecology

#98 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

86. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Ecology

#99 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

87. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Ecology

#100 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

88. Miami University - Oxford

For Ecology

#103 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

89. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Ecology

#106 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

90. University of the South

Tennessee | Sewanee

For Ecology

#107 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,626

91. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Ecology

#108 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

92. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Ecology

#112 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

93. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Ecology

#114 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

94. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Ecology

#115 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 87%

95. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Ecology

#116 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

96. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Ecology

#118 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

97. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Ecology

#119 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

98. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Ecology

#120 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 58%

99. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Ecology

#121 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

100. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Ecology

#123 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

The best cities to study Ecology in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Davis, Berkeley, Seattle, and Ithaca.

Environmental Science subfields in the United States

Agricultural Science195

Earth science and Geophysics224

Environmental Chemistry201

Environmental Engineering158

Environmental Management296

Geography and Cartography409

Geotechnical Engineering170

Hydrology and Water resources management198

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science233

Mining Engineering168

Oceanography256

Paleontology269

Petrology and Geochemistry208

Urban and Regional planning169

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation236