27 Best colleges for Ecology in Wisconsin

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Wisconsin ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 3.58M citations received by 75.9K 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: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

2. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee

For Ecology

#139 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,347

3. Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee

For Ecology

#193 in the United States

#225 in North America

Enrollment: 1,677
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

4. Marquette University

Milwaukee

For Ecology

#243 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,322

5. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point

For Ecology

#357 in the United States

#409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $5,014

6. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh

For Ecology

#365 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $6,605

7. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse

For Ecology

#398 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $4,499

8. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Eau Claire

For Ecology

#450 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $5,663

9. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay

For Ecology

#460 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $7,611

10. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater

For Ecology

#463 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $5,685

11. University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Kenosha

For Ecology

#532 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $7,598

12. University of Wisconsin - Superior

Superior

For Ecology

#651 in the United States

#715 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $5,585

13. University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls

For Ecology

#676 in the United States

#741 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $4,176

14. Lawrence University

Appleton

For Ecology

#685 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,161

15. Concordia University - Wisconsin

Mequon

For Ecology

#703 in the United States

#769 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $31,916
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville

For Ecology

#734 in the United States

#801 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $4,780

17. University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie

For Ecology

#735 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $6,335

18. Carthage College

Kenosha

For Ecology

#772 in the United States

#840 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $27,066
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Madison Area Technical College

Madison

For Ecology

#797 in the United States

#865 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 43%
Average Aid: $5,872
Enrollment: 13,641

20. Beloit College

Beloit

For Ecology

#801 in the United States

#869 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,455

21. Saint Norbert College

De Pere

For Ecology

#819 in the United States

#888 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,880

22. Northland College

Ashland

For Ecology

#926 in the United States

#997 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,253

23. Carroll University

Waukesha

For Ecology

#954 in the United States

#1025 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,031

24. Ripon College

Ripon

For Ecology

#974 in the United States

#1046 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,772

25. Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee

For Ecology

#1000 in the United States

#1073 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $25,669
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,997

26. Viterbo University

La Crosse

For Ecology

#1009 in the United States

#1082 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,933
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Edgewood College

Madison

For Ecology

#1244 in the United States

#1323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $27,038
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,885

Closest to Wisconsin states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Michigan	30	8
Minnesota	26	10
Iowa	20	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	111
Kansas	11	56
Tennessee	27	48
Pennsylvania	84	13
Arkansas	16	102
Virginia	39	39
New York	114	3
District of Columbia	8	106
Maryland	25	23
Oklahoma	16	78
Mississippi	12	87
North Carolina	38	21
Delaware	3	69
New Jersey	21	31
Alabama	22	68
Vermont	8	107
South Carolina	22	84
Georgia	36	20
Connecticut	20	16
New Hampshire	11	95
Massachusetts	60	2
Colorado	18	26
Rhode Island	9	80
Louisiana	22	58
Montana	8	83
Maine	15	98
Texas	68	17
New Mexico	8	77
Utah	10	50
Idaho	7	92
Florida	44	6
Arizona	8	19
Nevada	7	109
Washington	26	5
Oregon	16	24
California	108	1
Puerto Rico	11	252
Alaska	4	76
Hawaii	7	70