Best Forestry Schools in North America

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Forestry. A graph of 7.89M citations received by 249K academic papers made by 385 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. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Forestry

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Forestry

#2 in the United States

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

3. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Forestry

#3 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Forestry

#4 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

5. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Forestry

#5 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

6. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Forestry

#6 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

7. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Forestry

#7 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

8. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Forestry

#8 in the United States

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

9. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Forestry

#1 in Canada

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

10. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Forestry

#9 in the United States

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

11. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Forestry

#10 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

12. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Forestry

#11 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

13. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Forestry

#12 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

14. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Forestry

#13 in the United States

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

15. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Forestry

#14 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

16. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Forestry

#15 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

17. Kansas State University

United States | Kansas State

For Forestry

#16 in the United States

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

18. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Forestry

#17 in the United States

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

19. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Forestry

#2 in Canada

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

20. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Forestry

#3 in Canada

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

21. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Forestry

#18 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

22. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Forestry

#19 in the United States

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

23. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Forestry

#20 in the United States

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

24. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Forestry

#21 in the United States

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

25. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Forestry

#22 in the United States

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

26. Stanford University

United States | California

For Forestry

#23 in the United States

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

27. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Forestry

#24 in the United States

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

28. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Forestry

#25 in the United States

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

29. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Forestry

#26 in the United States

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

30. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Forestry

#4 in Canada

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

31. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Forestry

#27 in the United States

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

32. Utah State University

United States | Utah

For Forestry

#28 in the United States

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

33. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Forestry

#29 in the United States

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

34. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Forestry

#5 in Canada

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

35. Oklahoma State University

United States | Oklahoma State

For Forestry

#30 in the United States

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

36. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Forestry

#6 in Canada

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

37. Mississippi State University

United States | Mississippi

For Forestry

#31 in the United States

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

38. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Forestry

#7 in Canada

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

39. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Forestry

#32 in the United States

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

40. Northern Arizona University

United States | Arizona

For Forestry

#33 in the United States

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,865
Enrollment: 28,086

41. University of Idaho

United States | Idaho

For Forestry

#34 in the United States

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

42. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Forestry

#35 in the United States

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

43. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Forestry

#36 in the United States

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

44. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Forestry

#37 in the United States

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

45. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Forestry

#38 in the United States

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

46. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Forestry

#39 in the United States

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

47. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Forestry

#40 in the United States

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

48. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Forestry

#41 in the United States

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

49. University of Quebec in Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Forestry

#8 in Canada

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

50. University of Montana

United States | Montana

For Forestry

#42 in the United States

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,645
Enrollment: 9,955

51. South Dakota State University

United States | South Dakota

For Forestry

#43 in the United States

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1133
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

52. Montana State University

United States | Montana

For Forestry

#44 in the United States

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

53. University of Arkansas

United States | Arkansas

For Forestry

#45 in the United States

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

54. University of Wyoming

United States | Wyoming

For Forestry

#46 in the United States

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 11,100

55. New Mexico State University

United States | New Mexico

For Forestry

#47 in the United States

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

56. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Forestry

#48 in the United States

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

57. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Forestry

#49 in the United States

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

58. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Forestry

#50 in the United States

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

59. University of Maine

United States | Maine

For Forestry

#51 in the United States

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

60. Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Forestry

#52 in the United States

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

61. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

United States | New York State

For Forestry

#53 in the United States

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,713
Enrollment: 1,976

62. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Forestry

#54 in the United States

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

63. University of New Hampshire

United States | New Hampshire

For Forestry

#55 in the United States

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

64. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Forestry

#56 in the United States

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

65. University of Alaska Fairbanks

United States | Alaska

For Forestry

#57 in the United States

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,704
Enrollment: 6,607

66. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Forestry

#58 in the United States

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

67. North Dakota State University

United States | North Dakota

For Forestry

#59 in the United States

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1092
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 92%

68. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Forestry

#9 in Canada

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

69. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Forestry

#10 in Canada

#182 in the World

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

70. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Forestry

#60 in the United States

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

71. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Forestry

#61 in the United States

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

72. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Forestry

#62 in the United States

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

73. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Forestry

#63 in the United States

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

74. University of Nevada - Reno

United States | Nevada

For Forestry

#64 in the United States

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,829
Enrollment: 20,945

75. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Forestry

#65 in the United States

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

76. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Forestry

#66 in the United States

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

77. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Forestry

#11 in Canada

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

78. University of Vermont

United States | Vermont

For Forestry

#67 in the United States

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

79. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Forestry

#68 in the United States

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

80. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Forestry

#69 in the United States

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

81. West Virginia University

United States | West Virginia

For Forestry

#70 in the United States

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

82. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Forestry

#71 in the United States

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

83. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Forestry

#72 in the United States

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

84. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Forestry

#73 in the United States

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

85. University of Victoria

Canada | British Columbia

For Forestry

#12 in Canada

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

86. University of Hawaii at Manoa

United States | Hawaii

For Forestry

#74 in the United States

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

87. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Forestry

#13 in Canada

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

88. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Forestry

#75 in the United States

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

89. Michigan Technological University

United States | Michigan

For Forestry

#76 in the United States

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

90. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Forestry

#14 in Canada

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

91. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Forestry

#77 in the United States

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

92. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Forestry

#78 in the United States

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

93. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Forestry

#79 in the United States

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

94. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Forestry

#80 in the United States

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

95. Lakehead University

Canada | Ontario

For Forestry

#15 in Canada

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

96. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Forestry

#81 in the United States

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

97. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Forestry

#16 in Canada

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

98. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Forestry

#17 in Canada

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

99. Urbana University

United States | Ohio

For Forestry

#82 in the United States

#350 in the World

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

100. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Forestry

#18 in Canada

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

Environmental Science subfields in North America

Agricultural Science718

Earth science and Geophysics660

Environmental Chemistry573

Environmental Engineering377

Environmental Management706

Geography and Cartography1527

Geotechnical Engineering526

Hydrology and Water resources management160

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science750

Mining Engineering185

Oceanography805

Paleontology1296

Petrology and Geochemistry470

Urban and Regional planning220

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation682