27 Best colleges for Ecology in Wisconsin

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Wisconsin ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 3.42M citations received by 74.4K academic papers made by 27 universities in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin - Madison

Madison

For Ecology

#9 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

2. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee

For Ecology

#136 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,305

3. Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee

For Ecology

#194 in the United States

#226 in North America

Enrollment: 1,661
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1893

4. Marquette University

Milwaukee

For Ecology

#244 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,031

5. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point

For Ecology

#356 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $4,255

6. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh

For Ecology

#364 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $6,088

7. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse

For Ecology

#399 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $4,678

8. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Eau Claire

For Ecology

#449 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $3,800

9. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay

For Ecology

#457 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $7,689

10. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater

For Ecology

#462 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $4,087

11. University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Kenosha

For Ecology

#530 in the United States

#586 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $6,523

12. University of Wisconsin - Superior

Superior

For Ecology

#650 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $4,206

13. University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls

For Ecology

#683 in the United States

#748 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $3,647

14. Lawrence University

Appleton

For Ecology

#689 in the United States

#754 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $27,393

15. Concordia University - Wisconsin

Mequon

For Ecology

#703 in the United States

#769 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,060
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville

For Ecology

#732 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $4,163

17. University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie

For Ecology

#740 in the United States

#807 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $4,384

18. Carthage College

Kenosha

For Ecology

#778 in the United States

#845 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1103
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,962

19. Beloit College

Beloit

For Ecology

#790 in the United States

#858 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,941

20. Madison Area Technical College

Madison

For Ecology

#796 in the United States

#864 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 49%
Average Aid: $5,434
Enrollment: 13,281

21. Saint Norbert College

De Pere

For Ecology

#813 in the United States

#882 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1143
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,236

22. Northland College

Ashland

For Ecology

#933 in the United States

#1004 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,020

23. Carroll University

Waukesha

For Ecology

#960 in the United States

#1031 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,171

24. Ripon College

Ripon

For Ecology

#964 in the United States

#1035 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,557

25. Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee

For Ecology

#1000 in the United States

#1072 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $26,122
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,412

26. Viterbo University

La Crosse

For Ecology

#1037 in the United States

#1111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,901

27. Edgewood College

Madison

For Ecology

#1238 in the United States

#1317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $26,692
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,852

Closest to Wisconsin states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Michigan	30	8
Minnesota	26	10
Iowa	18	29
Illinois	56	11
Indiana	28	30
Missouri	29	57
Ohio	51	15
South Dakota	8	145
Kentucky	16	59
North Dakota	6	131
Nebraska	12	43
West Virginia	16	110
Kansas	11	56
Tennessee	27	48
Pennsylvania	83	13
Arkansas	16	103
Virginia	39	39
New York	113	3
District of Columbia	8	106
Maryland	25	22
Oklahoma	16	79
Mississippi	12	90
North Carolina	37	21
New Jersey	21	31
Alabama	21	68
Vermont	8	107
South Carolina	22	84
Georgia	35	20
Connecticut	20	16
New Hampshire	11	94
Massachusetts	60	2
Colorado	18	26
Rhode Island	9	80
Louisiana	22	58
Montana	7	82
Maine	15	97
Texas	68	17
New Mexico	8	77
Utah	9	49
Idaho	7	93
Florida	44	6
Arizona	8	19
Nevada	6	109
Washington	25	5
Oregon	16	24
California	107	1
Puerto Rico	11	255
Alaska	4	76
Hawaii	7	70