100 Best Forestry schools in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 9.3M citations received by 249K academic papers made by 366 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: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

2. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Forestry

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

3. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Forestry

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

4. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Forestry

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

5. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Forestry

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

6. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Forestry

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
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: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

8. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Forestry

#9 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

9. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Forestry

#10 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

10. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Forestry

#11 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Forestry

#12 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Forestry

#13 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

13. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Forestry

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

14. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Forestry

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

15. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Forestry

#16 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
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: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

17. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Forestry

#19 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

18. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Forestry

#21 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

19. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Forestry

#22 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

20. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Forestry

#23 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

21. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Forestry

#24 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

22. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Forestry

#25 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

23. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Forestry

#26 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

24. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Forestry

#27 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

25. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Forestry

#28 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

26. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Forestry

#29 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

27. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Forestry

#30 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

28. Utah State University

For Forestry

#31 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

29. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Forestry

#32 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

30. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Forestry

#38 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

31. Northern Arizona University

Arizona | Flagstaff

For Forestry

#39 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,377
Enrollment: 28,186

32. University of Idaho

For Forestry

#40 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

33. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Forestry

#41 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

34. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Forestry

#42 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Forestry

#43 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

36. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Forestry

#44 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

37. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Forestry

#45 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,208

38. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Forestry

#46 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

39. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Forestry

#47 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

40. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Forestry

#48 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

41. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Forestry

#49 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

42. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Forestry

#50 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

43. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Forestry

#51 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 998
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

44. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Forestry

#52 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

45. South Dakota State University

South Dakota | Brookings

For Forestry

#53 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

46. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Forestry

#54 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,761
Enrollment: 10,913

47. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Forestry

#55 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

48. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Forestry

#56 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 73%

49. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Forestry

#57 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

50. University of Texas at Austin

For Forestry

#59 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

51. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Forestry

#60 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

52. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Forestry

#61 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

53. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Forestry

#62 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

54. University of Maine

For Forestry

#63 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,376
Enrollment: 11,760

55. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Forestry

#64 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

56. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

New York State | Syracuse

For Forestry

#65 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,675
Enrollment: 2,737

57. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Forestry

#66 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

58. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Forestry

#68 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,102
Enrollment: 6,640

59. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Forestry

#69 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

60. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Forestry

#70 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

61. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Forestry

#71 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,841

62. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Forestry

#73 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

63. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Forestry

#74 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

64. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Forestry

#75 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

65. University of Nevada - Reno

For Forestry

#76 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,658
Enrollment: 21,778

66. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Forestry

#77 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
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: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

68. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Forestry

#79 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 100%

69. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Forestry

#80 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

70. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Forestry

#81 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

71. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Forestry

#82 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

72. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Forestry

#83 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

73. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Forestry

#84 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

74. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Forestry

#85 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

75. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Forestry

#87 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

76. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Forestry

#89 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

77. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Forestry

#91 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

78. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Forestry

#92 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

79. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Forestry

#94 in North America

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

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

#98 in North America

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

82. Urbana University

For Forestry

#99 in North America

#381 in the World

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

83. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Forestry

#100 in North America

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

84. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Forestry

#104 in North America

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

85. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Forestry

#105 in North America

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

86. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Forestry

#106 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

87. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Forestry

#107 in North America

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

88. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Forestry

#108 in North America

#420 in the World

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

89. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Forestry

#109 in North America

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

90. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Forestry

#110 in North America

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

91. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Forestry

#111 in North America

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

92. Eastern Oregon University

Oregon | La Grande

For Forestry

#114 in North America

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,251
Enrollment: 2,798

93. Ithaca College

New York State | Ithaca

For Forestry

#115 in North America

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,297

94. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Forestry

#116 in North America

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

95. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Forestry

#117 in North America

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

96. North Central College

Illinois | Naperville

For Forestry

#118 in North America

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,190

97. Miami University - Oxford

For Forestry

#119 in North America

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

98. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Forestry

#120 in North America

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

99. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Forestry

#121 in North America

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

100. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Forestry

#123 in North America

#524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

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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