Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

24 Best Universities in New York State for Forestry

Focusing specifically on Forestry, our data science engine identified the 24 most influential universities in New York State. To determine these leaders, we isolated 2.03M specialized research publications which collectively generated 86.06M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ithaca

Cornell University

For Forestry

#2 in United States #2 in North America

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

2

New York City

Columbia University

For Forestry

#57 in United States #66 in North America

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

3

Syracuse

Syracuse University

For Forestry

#87 in United States #107 in North America

46% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

4

New York City

New York University

For Forestry

#99 in United States #121 in North America

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

5

Stony Brook

Stony Brook University

For Forestry

#102 in United States #125 in North America

49% Acceptance

18,263 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

6

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester

For Forestry

#122 in United States #152 in North America

40% Acceptance

6,580 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

7

Buffalo

University at Buffalo

For Forestry

#130 in United States #161 in North America

74% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1295 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

8

Albany, NY

For Forestry

#173 in United States #210 in North America

69% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1844 Founded

9

New York City

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Forestry

#228 in United States #269 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

10

New York City

Rockefeller University

For Forestry

#242 in United States #286 in North America

12% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

11

Troy, NY

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Forestry

#268 in United States #313 in North America

63% Acceptance

5,741 Enrollment

1443 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

12

New York City

Fordham University

For Forestry

#280 in United States #326 in North America

59% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1841 Founded

13

Hamilton, NY

Colgate University

For Forestry

#289 in United States #335 in North America

14% Acceptance

3,193 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

14

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University

For Forestry

#332 in United States #384 in North America

77% Acceptance

2,296 Enrollment

1295 Avg SAT

1896 Founded

15

Ithaca

For Forestry

#93 in United States #115 in North America

69% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1892 Founded

16

Vestal

Binghamton University

For Forestry

#212 in United States #253 in North America

39% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

17

Rochester, NY

Rochester Institute of Technology

For Forestry

#258 in United States #302 in North America

67% Acceptance

14,267 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1829 Founded

18

New York City

CUNY Queens College

For Forestry

#312 in United States #360 in North America

64% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

19

New York City

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Forestry

#187 in United States #224 in North America

68% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1961 Founded

20

New York City

King’s College

For Forestry

#262 in United States #306 in North America

77% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1938 Founded

21

New York City

CUNY City College

For Forestry

#210 in United States #251 in North America

60% Acceptance

12,982 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

22

New York City

CUNY Hunter College

For Forestry

#285 in United States #331 in North America

54% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

23

Purchase

SUNY at Purchase College

For Forestry

#119 in United States #148 in North America

74% Acceptance

12,029 Enrollment

1283 Avg SAT

1967 Founded

24

Syracuse

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

For Forestry

#56 in United States #65 in North America

63% Acceptance

12,029 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1911 Founded