100 Best colleges for Animal Science in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Animal Science. A graph of 8.02M citations received by 260K academic papers made by 398 universities in the United States 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

New York State | Ithaca

For Animal Science

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

2. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Animal Science

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Animal Science

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

4. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Animal Science

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

5. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Animal Science

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

6. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Animal Science

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

7. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Animal Science

#8 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Animal Science

#9 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

9. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Animal Science

#10 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

10. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Animal Science

#11 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Animal Science

#12 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

12. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Animal Science

#13 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

13. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Animal Science

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

14. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Animal Science

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

15. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Animal Science

#16 in North America

#22 in the World

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

16. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Animal Science

#17 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

17. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Animal Science

#18 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

18. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Animal Science

#19 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

19. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Animal Science

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

20. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Animal Science

#24 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

21. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Animal Science

#25 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

22. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Animal Science

#26 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

23. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Animal Science

#27 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

24. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Animal Science

#28 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

25. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Animal Science

#29 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

26. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Animal Science

#31 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

27. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Animal Science

#32 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

28. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Animal Science

#34 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

29. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Animal Science

#35 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

30. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Animal Science

#36 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

31. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Animal Science

#38 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

32. South Dakota State University

South Dakota | Brookings

For Animal Science

#39 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

33. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Animal Science

#40 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

34. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Animal Science

#42 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

35. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Animal Science

#43 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

36. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Animal Science

#44 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

37. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Animal Science

#45 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

38. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Animal Science

#46 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

39. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Animal Science

#48 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

40. Utah State University

For Animal Science

#49 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%

41. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Animal Science

#50 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

42. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Animal Science

#51 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

43. University of Idaho

For Animal Science

#52 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

44. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Animal Science

#53 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

45. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Animal Science

#54 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,409

46. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Animal Science

#55 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

47. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Animal Science

#56 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

48. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Animal Science

#57 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

49. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Animal Science

#58 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

50. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Animal Science

#61 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

51. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Animal Science

#62 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

52. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Animal Science

#63 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,212
Enrollment: 10,813

53. Urbana University

For Animal Science

#64 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,774
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,344

54. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Animal Science

#65 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

55. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Animal Science

#66 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

56. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Animal Science

#67 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

57. University of Texas at Austin

For Animal Science

#68 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

58. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Animal Science

#69 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

59. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Animal Science

#70 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

60. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Animal Science

#71 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

61. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Animal Science

#72 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

62. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Animal Science

#74 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

63. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Animal Science

#75 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

64. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Animal Science

#76 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

65. University of Nevada - Reno

For Animal Science

#77 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

66. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Animal Science

#78 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

67. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Animal Science

#79 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

68. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Animal Science

#80 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

69. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Animal Science

#81 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

70. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Animal Science

#82 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

71. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Animal Science

#84 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

72. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Animal Science

#85 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

73. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Animal Science

#87 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

74. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Animal Science

#88 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

75. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Animal Science

#91 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

76. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Animal Science

#93 in North America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

77. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Animal Science

#94 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

78. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Animal Science

#95 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

79. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Animal Science

#96 in North America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

80. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Animal Science

#97 in North America

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

81. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Animal Science

#99 in North America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

82. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Animal Science

#100 in North America

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

83. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Animal Science

#101 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

84. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Animal Science

#102 in North America

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

85. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Animal Science

#103 in North America

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

86. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Animal Science

#104 in North America

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

87. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Animal Science

#105 in North America

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,424
Enrollment: 6,893

88. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Animal Science

#106 in North America

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

89. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Animal Science

#107 in North America

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

90. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Animal Science

#108 in North America

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

91. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Animal Science

#109 in North America

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

92. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Animal Science

#110 in North America

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

93. University of Maine

For Animal Science

#111 in North America

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,909
Enrollment: 12,029

94. Langston University

Oklahoma State | Langston

For Animal Science

#112 in North America

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,279
Enrollment: 1,937

95. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Animal Science

#113 in North America

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

96. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Animal Science

#115 in North America

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

97. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Animal Science

#116 in North America

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

98. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Animal Science

#117 in North America

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

99. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Animal Science

#118 in North America

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

100. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York State | New York City

For Animal Science

#119 in North America

#451 in the World

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

The best cities to study Animal Science in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ithaca, Gainesville, Champaign, and Davis.