Best Colleges for Agriculture & Environment
Agriculture and environmental science programs prepare students for careers in sustainable farming, conservation, environmental policy, and food science. These colleges offer hands-on learning through research farms, field stations, and environmental labs. Our ranking considers academic quality, graduation rates, program strength, and career outcomes in the agricultural and environmental sectors.
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65 schools ranked in this list.
| Rank | School | Tuition | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY, 14853 | $72,270 | 8% |
| #2 | Bates College Lewiston, ME, 04240 | $70,146 | 13% |
| #3 | Colby College Waterville, ME, 04901 | $72,910 | 7% |
| #4 | Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO, 80903 | $73,566 | 18% |
| #5 | St. Mary's College of Maryland Marys City, MD, 20686 | - | 69% |
| #6 | Middlebury College Middlebury, VT, 05753 | $70,640 | 11% |
| #7 | New College of Florida Sarasota, FL, 34243 | - | 73% |
| #8 | Texas A&M University College Station, TX, 77843 | - | 57% |
| #9 | North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, 27695 | - | 42% |
| #10 | Allegheny College Meadville, PA, 16335 | $58,120 | 55% |
| #11 | Dickinson College Carlisle, PA, 17013 | $68,580 | 42% |
| #12 | University of North Carolina--Asheville Asheville, NC, 28804 | - | 92% |
| #13 | Pitzer College Claremont, CA, 91711 | $67,792 | 25% |
| #14 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY, 14456 | $66,562 | 64% |
| #15 | Scripps College Claremont, CA, 91711 | $68,532 | 38% |
| #16 | Iowa State University of Science and Technology Ames, IA, 50011 | - | 89% |
| #17 | Juniata College Huntingdon, PA, 16652 | $60,600 | 79% |
| #18 | St. Lawrence University Canton, NY, 13617 | $67,890 | 54% |
| #19 | University of Vermont Burlington, VT, 05405 | - | 65% |
| #20 | University of Idaho Moscow, ID, 83844 | - | 76% |
| #21 | Willamette University Salem, OR, 97301 | $54,224 | 77% |
| #22 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY, 13210 | - | 63% |
| #23 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS, 66506 | - | 82% |
| #24 | University of Nebraska -- Lincoln Lincoln, NE, 68588 | - | 87% |
| #25 | Washington College Chestertown, MD, 21620 | $56,988 | 57% |
| #26 | Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI, 49931 | - | 84% |
| #27 | North Dakota State University Fargo, ND, 58108 | - | 95% |
| #28 | University of Findlay Findlay, OH, 45840 | $41,400 | 84% |
| #29 | Eckerd College Petersburg, FL, 33711 | $53,436 | 76% |
| #30 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SD, 57007 | - | 98% |
| #31 | Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX, 78363 | - | 91% |
| #32 | University of Montana Missoula, MT, 59812 | - | 96% |
| #33 | Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX, 76402 | - | 53% |
| #34 | California Polytechnic State University--San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407 | - | 31% |
| #35 | SUNY Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY, 12043 | - | 84% |
| #36 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA, 51250 | $38,050 | 72% |
| #37 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA, 02532 | - | 72% |
| #38 | University of Redlands Redlands, CA, 92373 | $62,382 | 83% |
| #39 | West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX, 79016 | - | 77% |
| #40 | The University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, TN, 38238 | - | 88% |
| #41 | Canisius University Buffalo, NY, 14208 | $35,530 | 72% |
| #42 | Otterbein University Westerville, OH, 43081 | $36,598 | 85% |
| #43 | Wilmington College Wilmington, OH, 45177 | $33,104 | 92% |
| #44 | University of Wisconsin--Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI, 54481 | - | 90% |
| #45 | Cal Poly Humboldt Arcata, CA, 95521 | - | 92% |
| #46 | Murray State University Murray, KY, 42071 | - | 86% |
| #47 | Asbury University Wilmore, KY, 40390 | $34,342 | 95% |
| #48 | Alcorn State University Lorman, MS, 39096 | - | 45% |
| #49 | SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY, 10465 | - | 72% |
| #50 | University of Wisconsin--Platteville Platteville, WI, 53818 | - | 89% |
| #51 | Fort Lewis College Durango, CO, 81301 | - | 92% |
| #52 | Brevard College Brevard, NC, 28712 | $33,200 | 42% |
| #53 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO, 64468 | - | 86% |
| #54 | Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI, 49855 | - | 84% |
| #55 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC, 29528 | - | 75% |
| #56 | Warren Wilson College Asheville, NC, 28815 | $26,540 | 71% |
| #57 | SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY, 13408 | - | 91% |
| #58 | Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA, 31030 | - | 66% |
| #59 | Angelo State University San Angelo, TX, 76909 | - | 83% |
| #60 | Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, AR, 71754 | - | 75% |
| #61 | Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA, 18901 | $46,190 | 93% |
| #62 | Keuka College Keuka Park, NY, 14478 | $40,906 | 68% |
| #63 | Wilson College Chambersburg, PA, 17201 | $27,150 | 92% |
| #64 | Antioch College Yellow Springs, OH, 45387 | - | 89% |
| #65 | University of Alaska--Southeast Juneau, AK, 99801 | - | 63% |