37 Best colleges for Ecology in Virginia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 2.46M citations received by 85.5K academic papers made by 37 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

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Ecology

#56 in the United States

#63 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Ecology

#115 in the United States

#136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Ecology

#119 in the United States

#142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1448
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 79%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Ecology

#148 in the United States

#173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Ecology

#154 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Ecology

#215 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Ecology

#276 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Ecology

#279 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1464
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,248

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Ecology

#362 in the United States

#414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,319
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1973

11. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Ecology

#439 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,341

12. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Ecology

#454 in the United States

#506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1472
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,733

13. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Ecology

#512 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

14. Radford University

Radford

For Ecology

#536 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Ecology

#539 in the United States

#594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 92%

16. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Ecology

#633 in the United States

#695 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

17. Hampton University

Hampton

For Ecology

#667 in the United States

#730 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,421

18. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Ecology

#684 in the United States

#748 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1203
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

19. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Ecology

#718 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,899

20. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Ecology

#737 in the United States

#804 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

21. Longwood University

Farmville

For Ecology

#784 in the United States

#852 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

22. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Ecology

#794 in the United States

#862 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,408

23. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Ecology

#815 in the United States

#884 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,389

24. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Ecology

#847 in the United States

#916 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $20,834
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $31,643

25. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Ecology

#868 in the United States

#937 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,913
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,471

26. Roanoke College

Salem

For Ecology

#879 in the United States

#948 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $29,169

27. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Ecology

#905 in the United States

#975 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,256

28. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Ecology

#925 in the United States

#995 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1005
Net Price: $25,558
Receiving Aid: 94%

29. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Ecology

#945 in the United States

#1015 in North America

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

30. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Ecology

#996 in the United States

#1068 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $26,143
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,467

31. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Ecology

#1075 in the United States

#1150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,446
Male:Female: 42:58

32. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Ecology

#1086 in the United States

#1161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1278
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,046

33. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Ecology

#1089 in the United States

#1164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1206
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $21,207

34. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Ecology

#1168 in the United States

#1244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1038
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

35. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Ecology

#1188 in the United States

#1264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $23,783
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $30,460

36. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Ecology

#1211 in the United States

#1287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,332

37. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Ecology

#1214 in the United States

#1290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,886

Closest to Virginia states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	14	111
District of Columbia	8	112
North Carolina	34	22
Maryland	25	25
Pennsylvania	81	13
South Carolina	21	82
Ohio	50	14
New Jersey	21	30
Kentucky	16	55
Tennessee	27	49
Georgia	35	20
Indiana	26	36
New York	113	2
Connecticut	19	17
Rhode Island	9	80
Massachusetts	59	3
Alabama	21	68
Vermont	8	108
Illinois	53	11
Michigan	29	8
New Hampshire	11	96
Florida	41	6
Mississippi	11	88
Wisconsin	27	9
Missouri	27	57
Maine	15	100
Arkansas	16	103
Iowa	17	21
Louisiana	21	54
Minnesota	25	10
Kansas	10	58
Oklahoma	15	78
Nebraska	12	43
South Dakota	8	146
Texas	63	16
North Dakota	5	130
Colorado	18	27
New Mexico	7	74
Puerto Rico	11	255
Montana	7	87
Utah	9	48
Arizona	7	19
Idaho	6	92
Nevada	6	110
Washington	24	5
Oregon	16	23
California	105	1
Alaska	4	77
Hawaii	7	72