100 Best colleges for Animal Science in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Animal Science. A graph of 1.95M citations received by 53.8K academic papers made by 176 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

#1 in North America

#2 in the World

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

2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Animal Science

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

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

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Animal Science

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

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

4. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Animal Science

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

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

5. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Animal Science

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

6. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Animal Science

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

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

7. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Animal Science

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Animal Science

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

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

9. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Animal Science

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Animal Science

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Animal Science

#12 in North America

#16 in the World

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

12. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Animal Science

#13 in North America

#17 in the World

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

13. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Animal Science

#14 in North America

#18 in the World

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

14. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Animal Science

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

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

15. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Animal Science

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

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

16. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Animal Science

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

17. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Animal Science

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

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

18. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Animal Science

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

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

19. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Animal Science

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

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

20. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Animal Science

#23 in North America

#32 in the World

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

21. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Animal Science

#24 in North America

#34 in the World

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

22. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Animal Science

#25 in North America

#38 in the World

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

23. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Animal Science

#26 in North America

#39 in the World

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

24. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Animal Science

#27 in North America

#40 in the World

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

25. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Animal Science

#29 in North America

#49 in the World

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

26. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Animal Science

#30 in North America

#51 in the World

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

27. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Animal Science

#33 in North America

#58 in the World

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

28. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Animal Science

#34 in North America

#59 in the World

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

29. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Animal Science

#35 in North America

#60 in the World

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

30. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Animal Science

#36 in North America

#62 in the World

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

31. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Animal Science

#37 in North America

#65 in the World

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

32. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Animal Science

#38 in North America

#66 in the World

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

33. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Animal Science

#39 in North America

#71 in the World

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

34. South Dakota State University

South Dakota | Brookings

For Animal Science

#41 in North America

#80 in the World

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

35. Utah State University

For Animal Science

#42 in North America

#85 in the World

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

36. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Animal Science

#44 in North America

#97 in the World

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

37. University of Idaho

For Animal Science

#45 in North America

#98 in the World

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

38. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Animal Science

#46 in North America

#101 in the World

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

39. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Animal Science

#47 in North America

#107 in the World

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

40. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Animal Science

#48 in North America

#121 in the World

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

41. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Animal Science

#50 in North America

#127 in the World

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

42. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Animal Science

#51 in North America

#128 in the World

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

43. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Animal Science

#52 in North America

#130 in the World

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

44. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Animal Science

#53 in North America

#131 in the World

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

45. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Animal Science

#54 in North America

#132 in the World

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

46. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Animal Science

#55 in North America

#135 in the World

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

47. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Animal Science

#56 in North America

#137 in the World

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

48. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Animal Science

#57 in North America

#139 in the World

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

49. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Animal Science

#58 in North America

#142 in the World

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

50. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Animal Science

#59 in North America

#144 in the World

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

51. University of Texas at Austin

For Animal Science

#60 in North America

#152 in the World

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

52. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Animal Science

#62 in North America

#162 in the World

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

53. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Animal Science

#64 in North America

#173 in the World

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

54. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Animal Science

#66 in North America

#180 in the World

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

55. University of the South

Tennessee | Sewanee

For Animal Science

#67 in North America

#184 in the World

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

56. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Animal Science

#68 in North America

#185 in the World

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

57. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Animal Science

#70 in North America

#193 in the World

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

58. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Animal Science

#72 in North America

#202 in the World

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

59. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Animal Science

#73 in North America

#204 in the World

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

60. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Animal Science

#74 in North America

#205 in the World

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

61. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Animal Science

#75 in North America

#207 in the World

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

62. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Animal Science

#76 in North America

#208 in the World

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

63. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Animal Science

#78 in North America

#212 in the World

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

64. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Animal Science

#79 in North America

#219 in the World

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

65. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Animal Science

#80 in North America

#224 in the World

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

66. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Animal Science

#81 in North America

#225 in the World

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

67. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Animal Science

#82 in North America

#227 in the World

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

68. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Animal Science

#83 in North America

#238 in the World

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

69. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Animal Science

#84 in North America

#245 in the World

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

70. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Animal Science

#85 in North America

#250 in the World

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

71. University of Maine

For Animal Science

#86 in North America

#254 in the World

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

72. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Animal Science

#89 in North America

#267 in the World

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

73. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Animal Science

#91 in North America

#273 in the World

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

74. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Animal Science

#94 in North America

#290 in the World

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

75. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Animal Science

#95 in North America

#297 in the World

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

76. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Animal Science

#96 in North America

#298 in the World

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

77. Miami University - Oxford

For Animal Science

#97 in North America

#300 in the World

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

78. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Animal Science

#98 in North America

#308 in the World

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

79. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Animal Science

#99 in North America

#326 in the World

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

80. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Animal Science

#101 in North America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

81. Kentucky State University

Kentucky | Frankfort

For Animal Science

#102 in North America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

82. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Animal Science

#103 in North America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

83. University of Nevada - Reno

For Animal Science

#104 in North America

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

84. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Animal Science

#105 in North America

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

85. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Animal Science

#106 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

86. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Animal Science

#107 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 67%

87. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Animal Science

#108 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

88. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Animal Science

#109 in North America

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

89. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Animal Science

#111 in North America

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

90. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Animal Science

#112 in North America

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $47,413

91. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Animal Science

#113 in North America

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

92. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Animal Science

#114 in North America

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

93. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Animal Science

#115 in North America

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Net Price: $12,497
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $1,500

94. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Animal Science

#116 in North America

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,201
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

95. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Animal Science

#117 in North America

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

96. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Animal Science

#118 in North America

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 61%

97. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Animal Science

#119 in North America

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

98. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Animal Science

#120 in North America

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

99. University of North Texas

For Animal Science

#121 in North America

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 85%

100. Newbury College

Massachusetts | Brookline

For Animal Science

#122 in North America

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $23,613
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,393

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