25 Best colleges for Ecology in Washington, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 5.05M citations received by 96.4K academic papers made by 25 universities in Washington 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 Washington - Seattle

Seattle

For Ecology

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Ecology

#47 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Ecology

#139 in the United States

#162 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,103

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Ecology

#214 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Ecology

#375 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,301

6. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Ecology

#451 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 88%

7. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Ecology

#473 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $8,970
Enrollment: 8,796

8. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Ecology

#478 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,601

9. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Ecology

#549 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,756
Enrollment: 10,741

10. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Ecology

#585 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,295

11. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Ecology

#676 in the United States

#741 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,155

12. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Ecology

#682 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1123
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,841

13. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Ecology

#698 in the United States

#763 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,917

14. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Ecology

#720 in the United States

#787 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,567
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $7,383

15. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Ecology

#829 in the United States

#898 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $7,662
Enrollment: 1,837

16. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Ecology

#838 in the United States

#907 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $6,365
Enrollment: 5,017

17. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Ecology

#893 in the United States

#964 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 31%
Average Aid: $7,345
Enrollment: 11,472

18. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Ecology

#1041 in the United States

#1115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 760
Male:Female: 13:87
Founded: 1978

19. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Ecology

#1043 in the United States

#1117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,001
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,122

20. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee

For Ecology

#1091 in the United States

#1166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $7,998
Enrollment: 2,819

21. Columbia Basin College

Pasco

For Ecology

#1097 in the United States

#1172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $6,754
Enrollment: 6,729

22. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Ecology

#1122 in the United States

#1199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,491

23. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Ecology

#1154 in the United States

#1231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $22,779

24. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Ecology

#1221 in the United States

#1299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,934
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,486

25. Whatcom Community College

Bellingham

For Ecology

#1303 in the United States

#1385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $6,199
Enrollment: 3,490

Closest to Washington states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	16	24
Idaho	7	93
Montana	7	82
Nevada	6	109
Utah	9	49
California	107	1
North Dakota	6	131
Colorado	18	26
South Dakota	8	145
Arizona	8	19
Nebraska	12	43
New Mexico	8	77
Minnesota	26	10
Kansas	11	56
Iowa	18	29
Oklahoma	16	79
Wisconsin	27	9
Missouri	29	57
Texas	68	17
Alaska	4	76
Illinois	56	11
Michigan	30	8
Arkansas	16	103
Indiana	28	30
Mississippi	12	90
Louisiana	22	58
Kentucky	16	59
Tennessee	27	48
Ohio	51	15
Alabama	21	68
West Virginia	16	110
Pennsylvania	83	13
Georgia	35	20
Virginia	39	39
New York	113	3
North Carolina	37	21
District of Columbia	8	106
South Carolina	22	84
Maryland	25	22
Vermont	8	107
New Jersey	21	31
New Hampshire	11	94
Connecticut	20	16
Massachusetts	60	2
Rhode Island	9	80
Maine	15	97
Florida	44	6
Hawaii	7	70
Puerto Rico	11	255