US's 100+ best Environmental Science colleges [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Science. A graph of 382M citations received by 9.79M academic papers made by 1,637 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. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Environmental Science

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Environmental Science

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Environmental Science

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Environmental Science

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Environmental Science

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Environmental Science

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Environmental Science

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Environmental Science

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

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

9. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Environmental Science

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Environmental Science

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

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

11. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Environmental Science

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

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

12. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Environmental Science

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

13. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Environmental Science

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Environmental Science

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

15. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Environmental Science

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

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

16. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Environmental Science

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

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

17. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Environmental Science

#19 in North America

#25 in the World

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

18. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Environmental Science

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

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

19. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Environmental Science

#21 in North America

#27 in the World

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

20. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Environmental Science

#22 in North America

#30 in the World

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

21. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Environmental Science

#23 in North America

#32 in the World

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

22. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Environmental Science

#24 in North America

#33 in the World

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

23. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Environmental Science

#25 in North America

#37 in the World

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

24. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Environmental Science

#26 in North America

#39 in the World

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

25. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Environmental Science

#27 in North America

#40 in the World

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

26. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Environmental Science

#28 in North America

#41 in the World

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

27. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Environmental Science

#29 in North America

#44 in the World

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

28. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Environmental Science

#31 in North America

#51 in the World

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

29. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Environmental Science

#33 in North America

#55 in the World

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

30. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Environmental Science

#34 in North America

#57 in the World

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

31. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Environmental Science

#35 in North America

#59 in the World

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

32. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Environmental Science

#36 in North America

#61 in the World

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

33. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Environmental Science

#37 in North America

#62 in the World

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

34. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Environmental Science

#38 in North America

#63 in the World

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

35. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Environmental Science

#39 in North America

#64 in the World

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

36. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Environmental Science

#40 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

37. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Environmental Science

#41 in North America

#68 in the World

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

38. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Environmental Science

#42 in North America

#70 in the World

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

39. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Environmental Science

#43 in North America

#71 in the World

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

40. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Environmental Science

#44 in North America

#73 in the World

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

41. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Environmental Science

#45 in North America

#74 in the World

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

42. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Environmental Science

#46 in North America

#77 in the World

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

43. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Environmental Science

#47 in North America

#81 in the World

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

44. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Environmental Science

#48 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

45. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Environmental Science

#49 in North America

#86 in the World

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

46. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Environmental Science

#50 in North America

#91 in the World

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

47. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Environmental Science

#51 in North America

#93 in the World

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

48. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Environmental Science

#52 in North America

#94 in the World

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

49. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Environmental Science

#54 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

50. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Environmental Science

#55 in North America

#99 in the World

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

51. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Environmental Science

#56 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

52. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Environmental Science

#57 in North America

#114 in the World

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

53. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Environmental Science

#60 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

54. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Environmental Science

#61 in North America

#126 in the World

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

55. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Environmental Science

#62 in North America

#134 in the World

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

56. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Environmental Science

#64 in North America

#138 in the World

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

57. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Environmental Science

#65 in North America

#139 in the World

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

58. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Environmental Science

#66 in North America

#148 in the World

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

59. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Environmental Science

#68 in North America

#151 in the World

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

60. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Environmental Science

#69 in North America

#154 in the World

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

61. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Environmental Science

#70 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

62. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Environmental Science

#71 in North America

#168 in the World

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

63. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Environmental Science

#72 in North America

#171 in the World

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

64. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Environmental Science

#73 in North America

#174 in the World

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

65. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Environmental Science

#77 in North America

#183 in the World

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

66. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Environmental Science

#78 in North America

#186 in the World

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

67. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Environmental Science

#80 in North America

#189 in the World

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

68. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Environmental Science

#82 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

69. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Environmental Science

#84 in North America

#200 in the World

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

70. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Environmental Science

#85 in North America

#208 in the World

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

71. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Environmental Science

#86 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

72. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Environmental Science

#87 in North America

#212 in the World

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

73. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Environmental Science

#88 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

74. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Environmental Science

#89 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

75. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Environmental Science

#90 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

76. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Environmental Science

#91 in North America

#228 in the World

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

77. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Environmental Science

#93 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

78. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Environmental Science

#94 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

79. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Environmental Science

#95 in North America

#244 in the World

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

80. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Environmental Science

#96 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

81. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Environmental Science

#97 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

82. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Environmental Science

#99 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

83. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Environmental Science

#100 in North America

#265 in the World

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

84. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Environmental Science

#101 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

85. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Environmental Science

#102 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

86. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Environmental Science

#103 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

87. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Environmental Science

#104 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

88. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Environmental Science

#105 in North America

#280 in the World

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

89. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Environmental Science

#106 in North America

#286 in the World

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

90. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Environmental Science

#108 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

91. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Environmental Science

#109 in North America

#306 in the World

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

92. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Environmental Science

#110 in North America

#310 in the World

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

93. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Environmental Science

#111 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

94. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Environmental Science

#112 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

95. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Environmental Science

#113 in North America

#318 in the World

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

96. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Environmental Science

#114 in North America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

97. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Environmental Science

#116 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

98. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Environmental Science

#117 in North America

#334 in the World

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

99. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Environmental Science

#119 in North America

#344 in the World

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

100. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Environmental Science

#120 in North America

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

Environmental Science subfields in the United States