32 Best colleges for Environmental Science in Indiana, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Science. A graph of 6.52M citations received by 205K academic papers made by 32 universities in Indiana 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. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Environmental Science

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Environmental Science

#86 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

3. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Environmental Science

#93 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Environmental Science

#136 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

5. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Environmental Science

#235 in the United States

#269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $22,662
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,818

6. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Environmental Science

#270 in the United States

#311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,383
Enrollment: 7,895

7. Ball State University

Muncie

For Environmental Science

#272 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Environmental Science

#370 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $21,766

9. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Environmental Science

#441 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $19,425
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,635

10. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Environmental Science

#510 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Environmental Science

#528 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,438

12. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Environmental Science

#588 in the United States

#647 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,406

13. Hanover College

Hanover

For Environmental Science

#633 in the United States

#694 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,683

14. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Environmental Science

#702 in the United States

#766 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,411

15. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Environmental Science

#732 in the United States

#798 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Environmental Science

#751 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $18,773
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,167

17. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Environmental Science

#821 in the United States

#890 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,865

18. Earlham College

Richmond

For Environmental Science

#841 in the United States

#910 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,107

19. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Environmental Science

#878 in the United States

#948 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,562

20. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Environmental Science

#924 in the United States

#994 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,114
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,038

21. Taylor University

Upland

For Environmental Science

#1044 in the United States

#1118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,178

22. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Environmental Science

#1071 in the United States

#1145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $22,786
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $32,351

23. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Environmental Science

#1082 in the United States

#1156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,523
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $5,776

24. Franklin College

Franklin

For Environmental Science

#1089 in the United States

#1163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,189

25. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Environmental Science

#1159 in the United States

#1234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $25,332

26. Huntington University

Huntington

For Environmental Science

#1162 in the United States

#1237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,767

27. Goshen College

Goshen

For Environmental Science

#1187 in the United States

#1263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 995
Net Price: $16,693
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Environmental Science

#1227 in the United States

#1305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,090
Enrollment: 19,795

29. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Environmental Science

#1388 in the United States

#1471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $24,208
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,677

30. Trine University

Angola

For Environmental Science

#1407 in the United States

#1490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,355
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $25,754

31. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Environmental Science

#1488 in the United States

#1572 in North America

Enrollment: 151
Male:Female: 31:69

32. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Environmental Science

#1531 in the United States

#1617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 183
Male:Female: 86:14

Closest to Indiana states to learn Environmental Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	76	9
Kentucky	27	62
Ohio	62	17
Tennessee	36	56
Michigan	41	5
West Virginia	19	110
Missouri	40	50
Wisconsin	34	8
Iowa	29	39
Virginia	42	45
North Carolina	48	29
Pennsylvania	103	12
Arkansas	17	123
District of Columbia	11	97
Alabama	27	83
South Carolina	28	82
Georgia	48	37
Maryland	28	20
Mississippi	14	105
Minnesota	27	14
Delaware	3	67
New York	140	6
New Jersey	27	22
Kansas	19	65
Louisiana	24	63
Oklahoma	22	72
Connecticut	20	16
Nebraska	14	59
Vermont	12	133
Massachusetts	73	1
South Dakota	9	176
Rhode Island	9	68
New Hampshire	12	89
Florida	64	11
North Dakota	9	156
Maine	16	134
Texas	78	18
Colorado	21	28
New Mexico	9	88
Montana	9	107
Utah	12	46
Arizona	10	23
Idaho	7	118
Nevada	8	126
Washington	36	4
Oregon	17	41
California	137	2
Puerto Rico	15	271
Alaska	4	92
Hawaii	7	70