100 Best Forestry schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 6.86M citations received by 214K academic papers made by 334 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: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
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: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

3. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Forestry

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

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

4. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Forestry

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

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

5. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Forestry

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Forestry

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Forestry

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Forestry

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

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

9. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Forestry

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Forestry

#11 in North America

#15 in the World

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

11. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Forestry

#12 in North America

#16 in the World

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

12. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Forestry

#13 in North America

#17 in the World

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

13. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Forestry

#14 in North America

#18 in the World

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

14. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Forestry

#15 in North America

#20 in the World

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

15. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Forestry

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

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

16. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Forestry

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

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

17. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Forestry

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

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

18. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Forestry

#21 in North America

#27 in the World

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

19. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Forestry

#22 in North America

#29 in the World

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

20. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Forestry

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

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

21. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Forestry

#24 in North America

#39 in the World

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

22. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Forestry

#25 in North America

#40 in the World

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

23. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Forestry

#26 in North America

#41 in the World

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

24. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Forestry

#27 in North America

#43 in the World

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

25. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Forestry

#28 in North America

#46 in the World

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

26. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Forestry

#29 in North America

#51 in the World

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

27. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Forestry

#31 in North America

#55 in the World

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

28. Utah State University

For Forestry

#32 in North America

#57 in the World

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

29. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Forestry

#33 in North America

#61 in the World

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

30. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Forestry

#35 in North America

#71 in the World

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

31. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Forestry

#37 in North America

#75 in the World

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

32. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Forestry

#39 in North America

#77 in the World

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

33. Northern Arizona University

Arizona | Flagstaff

For Forestry

#40 in North America

#82 in the World

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

34. University of Idaho

For Forestry

#41 in North America

#85 in the World

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

35. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Forestry

#42 in North America

#89 in the World

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

36. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Forestry

#43 in North America

#90 in the World

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

37. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Forestry

#44 in North America

#92 in the World

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

38. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Forestry

#45 in North America

#95 in the World

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

39. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Forestry

#46 in North America

#96 in the World

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

40. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Forestry

#47 in North America

#98 in the World

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

41. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Forestry

#48 in North America

#99 in the World

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

42. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Forestry

#50 in North America

#114 in the World

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

43. South Dakota State University

South Dakota | Brookings

For Forestry

#51 in North America

#118 in the World

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

44. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Forestry

#52 in North America

#120 in the World

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

45. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Forestry

#53 in North America

#123 in the World

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

46. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Forestry

#54 in North America

#126 in the World

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

47. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Forestry

#55 in North America

#127 in the World

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

48. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Forestry

#56 in North America

#128 in the World

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

49. University of Texas at Austin

For Forestry

#57 in North America

#136 in the World

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

50. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Forestry

#58 in North America

#139 in the World

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

51. University of Maine

For Forestry

#59 in North America

#141 in the World

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

52. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Forestry

#60 in North America

#143 in the World

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

53. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

New York State | Syracuse

For Forestry

#61 in North America

#144 in the World

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

54. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Forestry

#62 in North America

#155 in the World

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

55. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Forestry

#63 in North America

#159 in the World

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

56. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Forestry

#64 in North America

#160 in the World

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

57. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Forestry

#65 in North America

#163 in the World

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

58. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Forestry

#66 in North America

#167 in the World

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

59. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Forestry

#67 in North America

#170 in the World

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

60. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Forestry

#70 in North America

#183 in the World

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

61. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Forestry

#71 in North America

#190 in the World

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

62. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Forestry

#72 in North America

#192 in the World

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

63. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Forestry

#73 in North America

#193 in the World

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

64. University of Nevada - Reno

For Forestry

#74 in North America

#196 in the World

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

65. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Forestry

#75 in North America

#206 in the World

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

66. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Forestry

#76 in North America

#209 in the World

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

67. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Forestry

#78 in North America

#213 in the World

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

68. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Forestry

#79 in North America

#215 in the World

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

69. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Forestry

#80 in North America

#232 in the World

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

70. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Forestry

#81 in North America

#239 in the World

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

71. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Forestry

#82 in North America

#242 in the World

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

72. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Forestry

#83 in North America

#254 in the World

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

73. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Forestry

#84 in North America

#269 in the World

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

74. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Forestry

#86 in North America

#274 in the World

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

75. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Forestry

#88 in North America

#288 in the World

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

76. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Forestry

#89 in North America

#289 in the World

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

77. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Forestry

#91 in North America

#291 in the World

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

78. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Forestry

#92 in North America

#300 in the World

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

79. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Forestry

#93 in North America

#316 in the World

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

80. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Forestry

#94 in North America

#321 in the World

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

81. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Forestry

#96 in North America

#341 in the World

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

82. Urbana University

For Forestry

#99 in North America

#350 in the World

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

83. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Forestry

#101 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

84. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Forestry

#102 in North America

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

85. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Forestry

#104 in North America

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

86. Miami University - Oxford

For Forestry

#105 in North America

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

87. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Forestry

#106 in North America

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

88. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Forestry

#107 in North America

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

89. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Forestry

#108 in North America

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

90. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Forestry

#109 in North America

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

91. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Forestry

#110 in North America

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

92. Ithaca College

New York State | Ithaca

For Forestry

#111 in North America

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,858

93. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Forestry

#115 in North America

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

94. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Forestry

#116 in North America

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

95. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Forestry

#117 in North America

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

96. Eastern Oregon University

Oregon | La Grande

For Forestry

#118 in North America

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,718
Enrollment: 2,674

97. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Forestry

#119 in North America

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

98. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Forestry

#121 in North America

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

99. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Forestry

#122 in North America

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

100. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Forestry

#125 in North America

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

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

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