39 Best colleges for Ecology in Virginia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 3.33M citations received by 95.2K academic papers made by 39 universities in Virginia 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. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Ecology

#39 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Ecology

#55 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Ecology

#113 in the United States

#136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Ecology

#123 in the United States

#146 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1438
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Ecology

#146 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Ecology

#153 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Ecology

#212 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Ecology

#276 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Ecology

#289 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,263

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Ecology

#371 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,235
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

11. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Ecology

#444 in the United States

#496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,314

12. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Ecology

#464 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,667

13. Radford University

Radford

For Ecology

#512 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Ecology

#515 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

15. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Ecology

#547 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

16. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Ecology

#623 in the United States

#684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

17. Hampton University

Hampton

For Ecology

#636 in the United States

#698 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1042
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $28,576

18. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Ecology

#707 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

19. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Ecology

#711 in the United States

#777 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,578

20. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Ecology

#742 in the United States

#809 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

21. Longwood University

Farmville

For Ecology

#761 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Ecology

#793 in the United States

#861 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,714

23. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Ecology

#810 in the United States

#879 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,692
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,023

24. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Ecology

#831 in the United States

#900 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,058

25. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Ecology

#862 in the United States

#932 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,598

26. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Ecology

#865 in the United States

#935 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $22,921
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Roanoke College

Salem

For Ecology

#873 in the United States

#943 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,695

28. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Ecology

#896 in the United States

#967 in North America

Net Price: $23,243
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $4,605
Enrollment: 1,947

29. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Ecology

#953 in the United States

#1024 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 990
Net Price: $22,521
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Ecology

#962 in the United States

#1033 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $26,400
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,100

31. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Ecology

#1099 in the United States

#1174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,444

32. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Ecology

#1110 in the United States

#1187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,596
Male:Female: 41:59

33. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Ecology

#1113 in the United States

#1190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $21,862

34. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Ecology

#1173 in the United States

#1250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

35. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Ecology

#1216 in the United States

#1293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,710
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $30,242

36. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Ecology

#1220 in the United States

#1298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,838
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $25,673

37. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Ecology

#1227 in the United States

#1305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $19,660

38. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Ecology

#1234 in the United States

#1312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,856

39. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Ecology

#1282 in the United States

#1364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,987
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,680

Closest to Virginia states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	16	110
District of Columbia	8	106
North Carolina	37	21
Maryland	25	22
Pennsylvania	83	13
South Carolina	22	84
Ohio	51	15
New Jersey	21	31
Kentucky	16	59
Tennessee	27	48
Georgia	35	20
Indiana	28	30
New York	113	3
Connecticut	20	16
Rhode Island	9	80
Massachusetts	60	2
Alabama	21	68
Vermont	8	107
Illinois	56	11
Michigan	30	8
New Hampshire	11	94
Florida	44	6
Mississippi	12	90
Wisconsin	27	9
Missouri	29	57
Maine	15	97
Arkansas	16	103
Iowa	18	29
Louisiana	22	58
Minnesota	26	10
Kansas	11	56
Oklahoma	16	79
Nebraska	12	43
South Dakota	8	145
Texas	68	17
North Dakota	6	131
Colorado	18	26
New Mexico	8	77
Puerto Rico	11	255
Montana	7	82
Utah	9	49
Arizona	8	19
Idaho	7	93
Nevada	6	109
Washington	25	5
Oregon	16	24
California	107	1
Alaska	4	76
Hawaii	7	70