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Best Ecology Colleges, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the top 50 Ecology Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Ecology Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Degree - June 2026

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
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VG
E
 

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Leaders

1

N/A

3,758

57%

24.4%

14.0%

$6,998

$15,504

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.8

390

390

380

16

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

2

University of California, Los Angeles

http://www.ucla.edu
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, California
(310) 825-3101

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N/A

27,941

22%

83.8%

70.9%

$12,696

$35,574

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4.21

671

619

645

28

0%

NC

 

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3

Molloy College

http://www.molloy.edu
1000 Hempstead Avenue
Rockville Centre, New York
(516) 678-5000 x6240

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1955

3,444

74%

51.2%

34.1%

$25,710

$25,710

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3

540

525

523

26

0%

NC

 

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4

California State University Fresno

http://www.csufresno.edu
5241 North Maple Avenue
Fresno, California
(559) 278-2261

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N/A

19,719

58%

32.5%

13.6%

$6,286

$17,446

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

410

400

400

16

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

5

N/A

22,216

42%

78.3%

65.8%

$13,149

$36,027

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.89

602

540

554

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

6

Michigan Technological University

http://www.mtu.edu
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan
(906) 487-2335

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1885

5,731

75%

49.6%

25.5%

$13,728

$28,608

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.62

580

550

520

24

0%

NC

 

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7

Olivet Nazarene University

http://www.olivet.edu
One University Avenue
Bourbonnais, Illinois
(815) 939-5203

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1907

3,190

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$29,890

$29,890

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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8

University of California, Davis

http://www.ucdavis.edu
One Shields Avenue
Davis, California
(530) 752-2971

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N/A

25,759

46%

70.3%

51.4%

$13,902

$36,780

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.96

570

520

540

24

0%

NC

 

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9

Princeton University

http://www.princeton.edu
Princeton, New Jersey
(609) 258-3060

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1746

7,910

7,4% of 26,642 applicants were admitted

92.8%

87.8%

$58,965

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.87

710

710

710

31

0%

NC

 

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10

Pomona College

http://www.pomona.edu
333 North College Way
Claremont, California
(909) 621-8134

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1887

1,607

13%

93.4%

88.9%

$43,580

$43,580

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

717

714

720

31

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

11

Manchester University

http://www.manchester.edu
604 East College Avenue
North Manchester, Indiana
(260) 982-5055

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1889

1,257

64%

48%

42.6%

$27,920

$27,920

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.36

470

450

420

20

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

12

University of California, Riverside

http://www.ucr.edu
900 University Avenue
Riverside, California
(951) 827-3411

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N/A

18,539

63%

57.6%

41.7%

$12,960

$35,838

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.58

566

525

536

23

0%

NC

 

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13

Fort Lewis College

http://www.fortlewis.edu
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado
(970) 247-7180

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1911

3,891

87%

29.9%

19.0%

$6,923

$17,763

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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14

University of California, Santa Cruz

http://www.ucsc.edu
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, California
(831) 459-4008

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N/A

15,978

61%

64.9%

50.9%

$13,416

$36,294

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.62

554

538

543

24

0%

NC

 

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15

University of Florida

http://www.ufl.edu
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 392-1365

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1853

32,776

44%

77.2%

64.3%

$6,263

$28,540

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

639

626

626

28

0%

NC

 

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16

California State University East Bay

http://www.csueastbay.edu
25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard
Hayward, California
(510) 885-2784

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N/A

11,450

58%

29.3%

14.6%

$6,549

$17,709

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3

466

455

453

19

0%

NC

 

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17

Bemidji State University

http://www.bemidjistate.edu
1500 Birchmont Drive, NE
Bemidji, Minnesota
(218) 755-2040

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1919

4,744

42%

36.6%

23.3%

$8,124

$8,124

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.14

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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18

San Diego State University

http://www.sdsu.edu
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, California
(619) 594-6336

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1897

26,624

31%

52.9%

32.1%

$6,766

$17,926

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.6

526

505

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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19

Kent State University

http://www.kent.edu
PO Box 5190
Kent, Ohio
(330) 672-2444

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1910

22,436

83%

42%

27.6%

$9,816

$17,776

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.27

470

470

450

22

0%

NC

 

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20

Towson University

http://www.towson.edu
8000 York Road
Towson, Maryland
(410) 704-2113

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1866

17,988

52%

55.2%

38.9%

$8,342

$20,020

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.61

549

538

544

23

0%

NC

 

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21

Columbia University

http://www.columbia.edu
116th Street and Broadway
New York, New York
(212) 854-2522

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1754

6,068

7%

94.8%

90.9%

$49,138

$49,138

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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1849

18,914

65%

25.9%

12.1%

$9,364

$24,909

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.18

521

508

492

21

0%

NC

 

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23

University of Chicago

https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/
1101 East 58th Street
Chicago, Illinois
(773) 702-8650

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1890

5,590

8.8% of 30,304 applicants were admitted

89.7%

86.2%

$47,139

$47,139

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

Math & Verbal Middle 50%: 1450-1550

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Not Required

Middle 50%: 32-35

0%

NC

 

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24

Stanford University

http://www.stanford.edu
Stanford, California
(650) 723-2091

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1885

7,063

7%

88.9%

79.8%

$42,690

$42,690

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

700

680

700

31

0%

NC

 

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25

Indiana State University

http://www.indstate.edu
210 North Seventh Street
Terre Haute, Indiana
(812) 237-2121

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1865

10,076

86%

30.9%

19.2%

$8,256

$17,992

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.06

460

463

443

19

0%

NC

 

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N/A

25,805

84%

56.5%

41.5%

$10,529

$32,297

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.57

598

579

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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27

University of South Florida

http://www.usf.edu
4202 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida
(813) 974-3350

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1956

30,289

43%

44.8%

29.1%

$6,410

$17,324

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.83

540

530

510

23

0%

NC

 

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28

Winona State University

http://www.winona.edu
170 West Sanborn
Winona, Minnesota
(507) 457-5100

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1858

8,435

69%

44.3%

29.0%

$8,151

$13,642

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

545

580

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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29

University of Toledo

http://www.utoledo.edu
2801 West Bancroft
Toledo, Ohio
(419) 530-8888

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1872

16,877

95%

36.1%

22.4%

$9,379

$18,479

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.15

460

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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30

University of Maryland

http://www.maryland.edu
College Park, Maryland
(301) 314-8385

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N/A

26,487

47%

74.8%

63.2%

$9,161

$28,347

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4.07

610

580

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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31

University at Albany

http://www.albany.edu
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York
(518) 442-5435

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N/A

12,875

55%

59.6%

53.2%

$8,080

$18,400

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.5

520

490

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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32

Northern Michigan University

http://www.nmu.edu
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, Michigan
(906) 227-2650

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1899

8,451

68%

36.2%

20.1%

$9,037

$14,113

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.13

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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33

1851

8,476

26%

90.6%

86.4%

$45,527

$45,527

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

690

670

670

30

0%

NC

 

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34

Tulane University

http://www.tulane.edu
6823 St Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana
(504) 865-5731

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1834

8,423

27%

70.2%

61.5%

$46,930

$46,930

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.51

662

670

682

30

0%

NC

 

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35

University of Notre Dame

http://www.nd.edu
Notre Dame, Indiana
(574) 631-7505

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1842

8,475

23%

94.4%

90.3%

$44,605

$44,605

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

680

660

650

31

0%

NC

 

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36

University of Denver

http://www.du.edu
2199 South University Boulevard
Denver, Colorado
(303) 871-2036

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1864

5,394

68%

70.3%

60.8%

$40,707

$40,707

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.7

607

598

583

27

0%

NC

 

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37

Florida Institute of Technology

http://www.fit.edu
150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, Florida
(321) 674-8030

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1958

2,978

59%

48.1%

37.2%

$36,020

$36,020

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.6

592

559

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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38

Minnesota State University Mankato

http://www.mnsu.edu
228 Wiecking Center
Mankato, Minnesota
(507) 389-1822

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N/A

13,285

61%

41.3%

20.8%

$7,558

$15,036

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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39

University of Rio Grande

http://www.rio.edu
218 North College Avenue
Rio Grande, Ohio
(740) 245-7208

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1876

2,199

44%

14%

Not reported

$20,510

$20,510

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.06

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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40

Grace College

http://www.grace.edu
200 Seminary Drive
Winona Lake, Indiana
(574) 372-5100 x6008

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N/A

1,310

95%

50.3%

43.5%

$23,970

$23,970

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.47

506

511

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Grace College

http://www.grace.edu
200 Seminary Drive
Winona Lake, Indiana
(574) 372-5100 x6008

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N/A

1,310

95%

50.3%

43.5%

$23,970

$23,970

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.47

506

511

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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42

Washington College

http://www.washcoll.edu
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown, Maryland
(410) 778-7700

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1782

1,562

66%

67.7%

65.7%

$41,120

$41,120

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.48

579

592

520

24

0%

NC

 

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43

State University of New York Plattsburgh

http://www.plattsburgh.edu
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, New York
(518) 564-2040

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N/A

5,706

46%

51.6%

37.2%

$7,159

$16,609

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

545

531

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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44

Michigan State University

http://www.msu.edu
East Lansing, Michigan
(517) 355-8332

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1855

37,454

71%

66.1%

48.4%

$12,908

$33,796

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.61

605

520

525

26

0%

NC

 

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1857

18,257

74%

61.9%

47.0%

$12,573

$20,013

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.36

N/A

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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46

Yale University

http://www.yale.edu
New Haven, Connecticut
(203) 432-9300

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1701

5,405

7%

93.4%

89.0%

$44,000

$44,000

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

710

700

710

32

0%

NC

 

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1870

23,479

75%

53.8%

37.9%

$9,313

$25,166

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.57

578

566

547

25

0%

NC

 

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48

Barry University

http://www.barry.edu
11300 Northeast Second Avenue
Miami Shores, Florida
(305) 899-3100

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1940

4,619

46%

32.9%

21.2%

$28,160

$28,160

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

-

420

420

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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49

St. Cloud State University

http://www.stcloudstate.edu
720 4th Avenue South
St. Cloud, Minnesota
(320) 308-2244

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1869

15,536

90%

36%

18.8%

$7,514

$15,156

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.12

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Oberlin College

http://www.oberlin.edu
173 West Lorain Street
Oberlin, Ohio
(440) 775-8411

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1833

2,948

31%

81%

72.6%

$46,870

$46,870

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.6

675

700

694

30

0%

NC

 

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