100 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 9.82M citations received by 256K academic papers made by 373 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. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Forestry

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Forestry

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

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

3. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Forestry

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

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

4. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Forestry

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

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

5. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Forestry

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

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

6. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Forestry

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

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

7. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Forestry

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

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

8. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Forestry

#9 in North America

#13 in the World

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

9. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Forestry

#10 in North America

#14 in the World

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

10. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Forestry

#11 in North America

#15 in the World

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

11. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Forestry

#12 in North America

#17 in the World

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

12. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Forestry

#13 in North America

#18 in the World

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

13. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Forestry

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

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

14. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Forestry

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

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

15. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Forestry

#16 in North America

#22 in the World

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

16. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Forestry

#17 in North America

#23 in the World

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

17. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Forestry

#19 in North America

#26 in the World

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

18. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Forestry

#21 in North America

#31 in the World

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

19. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Forestry

#22 in North America

#33 in the World

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

20. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Forestry

#23 in North America

#36 in the World

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

21. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Forestry

#24 in North America

#39 in the World

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

22. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Forestry

#25 in North America

#42 in the World

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

23. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Forestry

#26 in North America

#43 in the World

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

24. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Forestry

#27 in North America

#46 in the World

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

25. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Forestry

#28 in North America

#47 in the World

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

26. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Forestry

#29 in North America

#51 in the World

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

27. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Forestry

#30 in North America

#55 in the World

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

28. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Forestry

#31 in North America

#56 in the World

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

29. Utah State University

For Forestry

#32 in North America

#58 in the World

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

30. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Forestry

#38 in North America

#80 in the World

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

31. Northern Arizona University

Arizona | Flagstaff

For Forestry

#39 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,085
Enrollment: 28,467

32. University of Idaho

For Forestry

#40 in North America

#85 in the World

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

33. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Forestry

#41 in North America

#87 in the World

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

34. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Forestry

#42 in North America

#88 in the World

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

35. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Forestry

#43 in North America

#93 in the World

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

36. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Forestry

#44 in North America

#95 in the World

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

37. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Forestry

#45 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,799

38. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Forestry

#46 in North America

#97 in the World

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

39. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Forestry

#47 in North America

#100 in the World

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

40. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Forestry

#48 in North America

#101 in the World

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

41. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Forestry

#49 in North America

#102 in the World

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

42. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Forestry

#50 in North America

#110 in the World

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

43. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Forestry

#51 in North America

#122 in the World

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

44. South Dakota State University

South Dakota | Brookings

For Forestry

#52 in North America

#123 in the World

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

45. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Forestry

#53 in North America

#125 in the World

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

46. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Forestry

#54 in North America

#129 in the World

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

47. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Forestry

#55 in North America

#130 in the World

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

48. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Forestry

#56 in North America

#138 in the World

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

49. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Forestry

#57 in North America

#141 in the World

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

50. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Forestry

#59 in North America

#148 in the World

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

51. University of Texas at Austin

For Forestry

#60 in North America

#150 in the World

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

52. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Forestry

#61 in North America

#153 in the World

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

53. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Forestry

#62 in North America

#156 in the World

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

54. University of Maine

For Forestry

#63 in North America

#162 in the World

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

55. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Forestry

#64 in North America

#166 in the World

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

56. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

New York State | Syracuse

For Forestry

#65 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,699
Enrollment: 2,757

57. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Forestry

#66 in North America

#170 in the World

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

58. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Forestry

#68 in North America

#184 in the World

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

59. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Forestry

#69 in North America

#186 in the World

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

60. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Forestry

#70 in North America

#191 in the World

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

61. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Forestry

#71 in North America

#192 in the World

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

62. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Forestry

#73 in North America

#214 in the World

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

63. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Forestry

#74 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

64. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Forestry

#75 in North America

#227 in the World

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

65. University of Nevada - Reno

For Forestry

#76 in North America

#230 in the World

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

66. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Forestry

#77 in North America

#233 in the World

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

67. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Forestry

#78 in North America

#236 in the World

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

68. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Forestry

#79 in North America

#238 in the World

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

69. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Forestry

#80 in North America

#247 in the World

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

70. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Forestry

#81 in North America

#250 in the World

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

71. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Forestry

#82 in North America

#267 in the World

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

72. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Forestry

#83 in North America

#269 in the World

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

73. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Forestry

#84 in North America

#286 in the World

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

74. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Forestry

#85 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

75. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Forestry

#87 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

76. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Forestry

#89 in North America

#318 in the World

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

77. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Forestry

#91 in North America

#325 in the World

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

78. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Forestry

#92 in North America

#340 in the World

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

79. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Forestry

#94 in North America

#351 in the World

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

80. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Forestry

#96 in North America

#373 in the World

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

81. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Forestry

#99 in North America

#383 in the World

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

82. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Forestry

#100 in North America

#385 in the World

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

83. Urbana University

For Forestry

#101 in North America

#389 in the World

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

84. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Forestry

#104 in North America

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

85. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Forestry

#105 in North America

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

86. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Forestry

#106 in North America

#412 in the World

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

87. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Forestry

#107 in North America

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

88. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Forestry

#108 in North America

#429 in the World

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

89. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Forestry

#109 in North America

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

90. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Forestry

#110 in North America

#437 in the World

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

91. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Forestry

#111 in North America

#443 in the World

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

92. Eastern Oregon University

Oregon | La Grande

For Forestry

#114 in North America

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,404
Enrollment: 2,894

93. Ithaca College

New York State | Ithaca

For Forestry

#115 in North America

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,253

94. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Forestry

#116 in North America

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

95. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Forestry

#117 in North America

#481 in the World

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

96. North Central College

Illinois | Naperville

For Forestry

#118 in North America

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,276

97. Miami University - Oxford

For Forestry

#119 in North America

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

98. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Forestry

#120 in North America

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

99. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Forestry

#121 in North America

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

100. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Forestry

#123 in North America

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

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

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