100 Best Forestry schools in the United States

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 891K citations received by 23.1K academic papers made by 128 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

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Forestry

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

3. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Forestry

#3 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

4. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Forestry

#4 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

5. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Forestry

#5 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

6. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Forestry

#6 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

7. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Forestry

#7 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

8. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Forestry

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

9. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Forestry

#9 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

10. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Forestry

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

11. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Forestry

#12 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

12. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Forestry

#13 in North America

#22 in the World

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

13. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Forestry

#15 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

14. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Forestry

#16 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

15. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Forestry

#17 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

16. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Forestry

#18 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

17. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Forestry

#19 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

18. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Forestry

#20 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Forestry

#21 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

20. Northern Arizona University

Arizona | Flagstaff

For Forestry

#22 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,922
Enrollment: 28,711

21. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Forestry

#23 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

22. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Forestry

#24 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

23. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Forestry

#25 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

24. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Forestry

#26 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

25. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Forestry

#27 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

26. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Forestry

#29 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

27. Utah State University

For Forestry

#30 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

28. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Forestry

#32 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

29. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Forestry

#33 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

30. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Forestry

#34 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

31. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Forestry

#35 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

32. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Forestry

#36 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

33. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Forestry

#37 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

34. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Forestry

#40 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

35. South Dakota State University

South Dakota | Brookings

For Forestry

#41 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

36. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Forestry

#42 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

37. University of Maine

For Forestry

#43 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

38. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Forestry

#44 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

39. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Forestry

#45 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

40. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Forestry

#46 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

41. University of Idaho

For Forestry

#48 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 99%

42. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Forestry

#49 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,164
Enrollment: 11,479

43. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Forestry

#50 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $19,199
Enrollment: 19,841

44. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Forestry

#52 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

45. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Forestry

#53 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,774
Enrollment: 20,229

46. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Forestry

#54 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

47. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Forestry

#55 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

48. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Forestry

#56 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

49. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Forestry

#57 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,448
Enrollment: 31,526

50. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Forestry

#58 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

51. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Forestry

#59 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

52. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Forestry

#60 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 96%

53. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Forestry

#61 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

54. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Forestry

#62 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 87%

55. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Forestry

#63 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

56. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Forestry

#64 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

57. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Forestry

#65 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1233
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

58. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Forestry

#66 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

59. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Forestry

#68 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

60. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Forestry

#69 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

61. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Forestry

#70 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

62. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Forestry

#71 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

63. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Forestry

#72 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $18,676
Enrollment: 26,847

64. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Forestry

#73 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

65. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Forestry

#74 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

66. University of Nevada - Reno

For Forestry

#75 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

67. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Forestry

#76 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 81%

68. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Forestry

#77 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

69. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Forestry

#79 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $9,026
Enrollment: 36,484

70. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Forestry

#81 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

71. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Forestry

#82 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

72. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Forestry

#83 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 92%

73. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

New York State | Syracuse

For Forestry

#87 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,331
Enrollment: 2,012

74. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Forestry

#89 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

75. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Forestry

#90 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

76. Miami University - Oxford

For Forestry

#91 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

77. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Forestry

#92 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

78. Ohio University

For Forestry

#93 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

79. University of the South

Tennessee | Sewanee

For Forestry

#95 in North America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,626

80. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Forestry

#96 in North America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,590
Enrollment: 22,257

81. University of Texas at Austin

For Forestry

#97 in North America

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

82. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Forestry

#98 in North America

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

83. Humboldt State University

California | Arcata

For Forestry

#99 in North America

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $9,716
Enrollment: 5,908

84. Clark University

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Forestry

#100 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1311
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,565

85. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Forestry

#103 in North America

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

86. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Forestry

#104 in North America

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

87. Stephen F Austin State University

Texas | Nacogdoches

For Forestry

#106 in North America

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

88. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Forestry

#107 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

89. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Forestry

#108 in North America

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

90. SUNY at Purchase College

New York State | Purchase

For Forestry

#110 in North America

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

91. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Forestry

#111 in North America

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

92. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Forestry

#112 in North America

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

93. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Forestry

#113 in North America

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

94. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Forestry

#114 in North America

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

95. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Forestry

#116 in North America

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

96. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Forestry

#117 in North America

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

97. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Forestry

#118 in North America

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 84%

98. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Forestry

#119 in North America

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

99. University of Toledo

For Forestry

#120 in North America

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

100. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Forestry

#121 in North America

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

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

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