Syracuse, NY · Public · 1,839 undergraduates · urban
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Less selective
One of the country's most concentrated undergraduate portfolios in environment, forestry, and natural-resource science.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in student experience, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 82.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 77.8%
3,541 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$55,763 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry apart
Academic design
Undergraduate programs include conservation biology, environmental science, forestry, wildlife science, environmental resources engineering, paper and bioprocess engineering, landscape architecture, chemistry, biotechnology, and related fields.
Campus pattern
The Syracuse campus is compact and technical, but field stations, forests, laboratories, and neighboring Syracuse University broaden research, recreation, and student life.
Defining feature
One of the country's most concentrated undergraduate portfolios in environment, forestry, and natural-resource science.
Can I get in?
82.9% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
3,541About 83 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
Admission by residency
Open either way
Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2025
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry admitted 82.9% of New York applicants and 89.4% of applicants from other states. It admits most of the students who apply, whichever group they are in. New York students took 79% of the seats in the entering class.
3,150 admitted from 3,798 applicants
921 admitted from 1,030 applicants
120 admitted from 132 applicants
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Undergraduate programs include conservation biology, environmental science, forestry, wildlife science, environmental resources engineering, paper and bioprocess engineering, landscape architecture, chemistry, biotechnology, and related fields.
Make the fit specific
One of the country's most concentrated undergraduate portfolios in environment, forestry, and natural-resource science.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
One of the country's most concentrated undergraduate portfolios in environment, forestry, and natural-resource science.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Zoology/Animal Biology
What is campus life like?
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry beyond the classroom
The Syracuse campus is compact and technical, but field stations, forests, laboratories, and neighboring Syracuse University broaden research, recreation, and student life.
A defining academic feature
Undergraduate programs include conservation biology, environmental science, forestry, wildlife science, environmental resources engineering, paper and bioprocess engineering, landscape architecture, chemistry, biotechnology, and related fields.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Syracuse campus is compact and technical, but field stations, forests, laboratories, and neighboring Syracuse University broaden research, recreation, and student life.
What changes the experience
One of the country's most concentrated undergraduate portfolios in environment, forestry, and natural-resource science.