SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1407 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #382 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #343 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #32 of 221 | In New York State |
| #3 of 4 | In Syracuse |
| #98 of 1,118 | For Landscape Architecture |
| Top50% | For 72 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 63%
- Undergraduates
- 2,381
- Graduates
- 376
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- esf.edu
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has an acceptance rate of 63% and is among the top 25% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 63% | 65% | 62% |
| Applicants | 3,745 | 1,579 | 2,154 |
| Admissions | 2,370 | 1,019 | 1,344 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 413 | 199 | 213 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 5 | 5 |
435 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
65 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1858 (68%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 255 (9%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 154 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 152 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 124 (5%) |
| Asian | 107 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 94 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $8,699
- Students receiving aid
- 99%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $7,070 | $11,310 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,070 | $11,310 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $20,030 | $26,690 |
| Fee in-district | $2,233 | $1,914 |
| Fee in-state | $2,233 | $1,914 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,233 | $1,914 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 615 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $18,080 |
| Room charge | $10,200 |
| Meal charge | $7,880 |
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry majors
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has granted 424 bachelor's degrees across 20 programs, 73 master's across 11 programs, and 27 doctorate degrees across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Biology | 65 | 21 | 4 | |
| Environmental Science | 34 | 12 | 10 | |
| Environmental Studies | 35 | 14 | ||
| Wildlife Biology | 46 | |||
| Environmental Biology | 40 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 38 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 25 | 4 | 3 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 26 | 1 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 17 | 8 | ||
| Forestry, General | 17 | 5 | 1 | |
| Forest Technology & Technician | 18 | |||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 17 | |||
| Paper Science and Engineering | 9 | 2 | 5 | |
| Surveying Technology & Surveying | 16 | |||
| Biotechnology | 14 | |||
| Construction Management, General | 14 | |||
| Aquatic Biology & Limnology | 13 | |||
| Biochemistry | 8 | |||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 7 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 7 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 6 | |||
| Environmental Chemistry | 2 | 3 | ||
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other | 3 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 2 | |||
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | |||
| Construction Engineering | 1 | |||
| Energy and Environmental Policy | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 51 | 424 | 73 | 27 |
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has a graduation rate of 66%, which is among the 30% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 66% | 68% | 65% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has published 7,911 scientific papers with 312,100 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Engineering, Chemistry, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 43 | 1009 |
| 1994 | 38 | 1012 |
| 1995 | 51 | 1115 |
| 1996 | 58 | 1127 |
| 1997 | 55 | 1049 |
| 1998 | 66 | 1200 |
| 1999 | 70 | 1344 |
| 2000 | 79 | 1538 |
| 2001 | 90 | 1713 |
| 2002 | 108 | 1798 |
| 2003 | 102 | 2163 |
| 2004 | 116 | 2503 |
| 2005 | 128 | 3131 |
| 2006 | 139 | 3473 |
| 2007 | 131 | 4105 |
| 2008 | 165 | 4551 |
| 2009 | 148 | 4970 |
| 2010 | 165 | 5892 |
| 2011 | 196 | 7065 |
| 2012 | 239 | 8108 |
| 2013 | 204 | 9153 |
| 2014 | 282 | 10759 |
| 2015 | 259 | 11462 |
| 2016 | 271 | 12503 |
| 2017 | 266 | 13345 |
| 2018 | 296 | 15176 |
| 2019 | 349 | 17886 |
| 2020 | 394 | 20918 |
| 2021 | 415 | 25731 |
| 2022 | 409 | 26031 |
| 2023 | 379 | 26278 |
| 2024 | 286 | 25960 |
| 2025 | 230 | 24157 |
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry alumni
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Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Enrolled in the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- botanistplant ecologistuniversity teacherecologistenvironmentalist
- Biography
-
Robin Wall Kimmerer is a Potawatomi botanist, author, and the director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF).
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Roger Donlon
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
-
Roger Hugh Charles Donlon was a United States Army officer. He was the first person to receive the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, as well as the first member of the United States Army Special Forces to be so honored.
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Bob Marshall
- Occupations
- foresterwriterconservationist
- Biography
-
Robert Marshall was an American forester, writer and wilderness activist who is best remembered as the person who spearheaded the 1935 founding of the Wilderness Society in the United States. Marshall developed a love for the outdoors as a young child. He was an avid hiker and climber who visited the Adirondack Mountains frequently during his youth, ultimately becoming one of the first Adirondack Forty-Sixers. He also traveled to the Brooks Range of the far northern Alaskan wilderness. He wrote numerous articles and books about his travels, including the bestselling 1933 book Arctic Village.
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Bruce Shelley
- Occupations
- game designervideo game developerpublishertelevision producer
- Biography
-
Bruce Campbell Shelley is an American board and video game designer. He is primarily associated as the co-designer of the video games Railroad Tycoon and Civilization with Sid Meier, and later the Age of Empires series.
General info
| Alternative names | SUNY-ESF ESF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1911 |
| Motto | Improve Your World |
| Colors | green, white, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (June - July) |
| Total FTE staff | 428 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | One Forestry Dr. Syracuse, New York, 13210 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 149,000 |
| Phone | 3154706500 |