Best Universities for Animal Science in North America

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Animal Science. A graph of 2.27M citations received by 62K academic papers made by 206 universities in North America 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. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Animal Science

#1 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Animal Science

#2 in the United States

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Animal Science

#3 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

4. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Animal Science

#1 in Canada

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1964

5. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Animal Science

#4 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Animal Science

#5 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Animal Science

#6 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

8. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Animal Science

#7 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

9. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Animal Science

#8 in the United States

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

10. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Animal Science

#9 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. Kansas State University

United States | Kansas State

For Animal Science

#10 in the United States

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,453
Enrollment: 20,854

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Animal Science

#11 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

13. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Animal Science

#12 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

14. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Animal Science

#13 in the United States

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

15. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Animal Science

#14 in the United States

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

16. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Animal Science

#15 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

17. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Animal Science

#16 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

18. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Animal Science

#2 in Canada

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

19. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Animal Science

#17 in the United States

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

20. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Animal Science

#3 in Canada

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1908

21. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Animal Science

#18 in the United States

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 81%

22. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Animal Science

#19 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

23. University of Arkansas

United States | Arkansas

For Animal Science

#20 in the United States

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

24. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Animal Science

#21 in the United States

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

25. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Animal Science

#22 in the United States

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

26. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Animal Science

#23 in the United States

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

27. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Animal Science

#24 in the United States

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

28. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Animal Science

#4 in Canada

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

29. Mississippi State University

United States | Mississippi

For Animal Science

#25 in the United States

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

30. Oklahoma State University

United States | Oklahoma State

For Animal Science

#26 in the United States

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

31. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Animal Science

#5 in Canada

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

32. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Animal Science

#6 in Canada

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

33. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Animal Science

#27 in the United States

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

34. Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Animal Science

#28 in the United States

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

35. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Animal Science

#29 in the United States

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

36. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Animal Science

#30 in the United States

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

37. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Animal Science

#31 in the United States

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

38. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Animal Science

#32 in the United States

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

39. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Animal Science

#33 in the United States

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

40. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Animal Science

#7 in Canada

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

41. South Dakota State University

United States | South Dakota

For Animal Science

#34 in the United States

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

42. Utah State University

United States | Utah

For Animal Science

#35 in the United States

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 87%

43. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Animal Science

#8 in Canada

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

44. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Animal Science

#36 in the United States

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

45. University of Idaho

United States | Idaho

For Animal Science

#37 in the United States

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

46. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Animal Science

#38 in the United States

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

47. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Animal Science

#39 in the United States

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

48. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Animal Science

#40 in the United States

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

49. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Animal Science

#9 in Canada

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

50. North Dakota State University

United States | North Dakota

For Animal Science

#41 in the United States

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1136
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

51. Montana State University

United States | Montana

For Animal Science

#42 in the United States

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

52. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Animal Science

#43 in the United States

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

53. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Animal Science

#44 in the United States

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Enrollment: 1,607
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1900

54. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Animal Science

#45 in the United States

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

55. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Animal Science

#46 in the United States

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

56. University of Alaska Fairbanks

United States | Alaska

For Animal Science

#47 in the United States

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

57. University of Alabama

United States | Alabama

For Animal Science

#48 in the United States

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

58. University of Wyoming

United States | Wyoming

For Animal Science

#49 in the United States

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

59. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Animal Science

#50 in the United States

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

60. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Animal Science

#51 in the United States

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

61. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Animal Science

#10 in Canada

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

62. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Animal Science

#52 in the United States

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

63. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Animal Science

#11 in Canada

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1818

64. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Animal Science

#53 in the United States

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

65. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador

For Animal Science

#12 in Canada

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1925

66. West Virginia University

United States | West Virginia

For Animal Science

#54 in the United States

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

67. University of the South

United States | Tennessee

For Animal Science

#55 in the United States

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $36,244

68. University of Rhode Island

United States | Rhode Island

For Animal Science

#56 in the United States

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

69. University of the Fraser Valley

Canada | British Columbia

For Animal Science

#13 in Canada

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

70. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Animal Science

#57 in the United States

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

71. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Animal Science

#14 in Canada

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

72. University of New Hampshire

United States | New Hampshire

For Animal Science

#58 in the United States

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

73. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Animal Science

#59 in the United States

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

74. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Animal Science

#60 in the United States

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

75. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Animal Science

#61 in the United States

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

76. New Mexico State University

United States | New Mexico

For Animal Science

#62 in the United States

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

77. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Animal Science

#15 in Canada

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1965

78. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Animal Science

#63 in the United States

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

79. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Animal Science

#64 in the United States

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1209
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

80. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Animal Science

#65 in the United States

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,720

81. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Animal Science

#66 in the United States

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

82. Stanford University

United States | California

For Animal Science

#67 in the United States

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

83. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Animal Science

#68 in the United States

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

84. University of Vermont

United States | Vermont

For Animal Science

#69 in the United States

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

85. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Animal Science

#70 in the United States

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

86. University of Maine

United States | Maine

For Animal Science

#71 in the United States

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,842
Enrollment: 11,741

87. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Animal Science

#16 in Canada

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

88. University of Prince Edward Island

Canada | Prince Edward Island

For Animal Science

#17 in Canada

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,336
Founded: 1969

89. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Animal Science

#72 in the United States

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

90. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Animal Science

#18 in Canada

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

91. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Animal Science

#73 in the United States

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

92. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Animal Science

#19 in Canada

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

93. University of New Brunswick

Canada | New Brunswick

For Animal Science

#20 in Canada

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1785

94. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Animal Science

#74 in the United States

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

95. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Animal Science

#75 in the United States

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 86%

96. Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Animal Science

#76 in the United States

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

97. Miami University - Oxford

United States | Ohio

For Animal Science

#77 in the United States

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

98. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Animal Science

#78 in the United States

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

99. University of Oklahoma - Norman

United States | Oklahoma State

For Animal Science

#79 in the United States

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

100. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Animal Science

#21 in Canada

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841