This higher education program is designed to prepare individuals to develop and manage forest areas for recreational, economic, and ecological purposes. This program typically includes in depth instruction in forest-related sciences, statistics, mapping, natural resources management and economics, harvesting and production technology, administration, wildlife sciences, and public relations.
The list below includes regionally and/or nationally accredited Forestry schools, colleges and universities.
Albright College
1621 N. 13th St., Reading, PA 19612-5234
| Phone Number: | (610) 921-2381 |
| Website: | www.albright.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,601 (2,505 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Bakersfield College
1801 Panorama Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93305-1299
| Phone Number: | (661) 395-4011 |
| Website: | www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/ |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 29,148 (29,148 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 58 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | banweb.kccd.edu/prod/kwskadms.P_DispIntro |
Barton County Community College
245 NE 30th Road, Great Bend, KS 67530
| Phone Number: | (620) 792-2701 |
| Website: | www.bartonccc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,112 (13,112 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 67 to 1 |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
One Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
| Phone Number: | (805) 756-1111 |
| Website: | www.calpoly.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 20,553 (19,295 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Cerritos College
11110 Alondra Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650-6298
| Phone Number: | (562) 860-2451 |
| Website: | www.cerritos.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 33,491 (33,491 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 45 to 1 |
Citrus College
1000 W Foothill Blvd, Glendora, CA 91741-1899
| Phone Number: | (626) 963-0323 |
| Website: | www.citruscollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 19,483 (19,483 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 46 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.citruscollege.edu/ar/Pages/default.aspx |
| Financial Aid: | www.citruscollege.edu/stdntsrv/finaid/Pages/def… |
| Online Application: | www.cccapply.org/ |
College of Southern Idaho
315 Falls Ave., Twin Falls, ID 83301
| Phone Number: | (208) 733-9554 |
| Website: | www.csi.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,173 (12,173 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 29 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.csi.edu/prospectiveStudents_/studentService… |
| Financial Aid: | www.csi.edu/financialAid |
| Online Application: | mycsi.csi.edu/ics |
College of the Redwoods
7351 Tompkins Hill Rd, Eureka, CA 95501-9300
| Phone Number: | (707) 476-4100 |
| Website: | www.redwoods.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,788 (9,788 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.redwoods.edu/Admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.redwoods.edu/Financial-Aid/ |
| Online Application: | www.redwoods.edu/Admissions/guide/register-1.asp |
Columbia College
11600 Columbia College Dr, Sonora, CA 95370
| Phone Number: | (209) 588-5100 |
| Website: | www.gocolumbia.edu/ |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 6,129 (6,129 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 38 to 1 |
| Financial Aid: | www.gocolumbia.edu/financial_aid/ |
| Online Application: | columbia.yosemite.edu/OnlineApp/ |
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
1001 Co-Lin Lane, Wesson, MS 39191
| Phone Number: | (601) 643-5101 |
| Website: | www.colin.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant rural community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,607 (4,607 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 30 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.colin.edu/get-enrolled/office-of-admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.colin.edu/financial-aid |
| Online Application: | www.colin.edu/images/stories/pdf_information/ap… |
Duke University
103 Allen Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
| Phone Number: | (919) 684-2813 |
| Website: | www.duke.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,496 (7,325 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |
East Central Community College
275 West Broad Street, Decatur, MS 39327-0129
| Phone Number: | (601) 635-2111 |
| Website: | www.eccc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Distant rural community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,358 (3,358 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 28 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://www.eccc.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | http://www.eccc.edu/financial-aid |
| Online Application: | webserver.eccc.edu/forms/admissapp.htm |
East Mississippi Community College
1512 Kemper Street, Scooba, MS 39358-0158
| Phone Number: | (662) 476-5000 |
| Website: | www.eastms.edu/ |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote rural community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,215 (6,215 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
Eastern Arizona College
615 N. Stadium Ave., Thatcher, AZ 85552-0769
| Phone Number: | (928) 428-8322 |
| Website: | www.eac.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,551 (10,551 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 30 to 1 |
Eastern Oklahoma State College
1301 W Main St, Wilburton, OK 74578-4999
| Phone Number: | (918) 465-2361 |
| Website: | www.eosc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,687 (2,687 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.eosc.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.eosc.edu |
| Online Application: | www.eosc.edu |
Fred W Eberle Technical Center
Rte 5 Box 2, Buckhannon, WV 26201
| Phone Number: | (304) 472-1259 |
| Website: | fetc.edu |
| School Type: | Public, less-than 2-year |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 129 (129 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
Grays Harbor College
1620 Edward P Smith Drive, Aberdeen, WA 98520-7599
| Phone Number: | (360) 532-9020 |
| Website: | www.ghc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 4,047 (4,047 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 29 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ghc.edu/admissions.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.ghc.edu/finaid |
| Online Application: | www.ghc.edu/admissions.html |
Heritage University
3240 Fort Rd, Toppenish, WA 98948
| Phone Number: | (509) 865-8500 |
| Website: | www.heritage.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 1,394 (959 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.heritage.edu/FutureStudents/Admissions/tabi… |
| Financial Aid: | www.heritage.edu/CurrentStudents/FinancialAid/t… |
| Online Application: | www.heritage.edu/FutureStudents/Admissions/APPL… |
Hinds Community College
505 East Main Street, Raymond, MS 39154
| Phone Number: | (601) 857-5261 |
| Website: | www.hindscc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 14,410 (14,410 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Hiwassee College
225 Hiwassee College Drive, Madisonville, TN 37354-4001
| Phone Number: | (423) 442-2001 |
| Website: | www.hiwassee.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 168 (168 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://hiwassee.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | http://hiwassee.edu/affordability/ |
| Online Application: | http://hiwassee.edu/admissions/ |
Humboldt State University
1 Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521-8299
| Phone Number: | (707) 826-3011 |
| Website: | www.humboldt.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,671 (7,734 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Itawamba Community College
602 W Hill St, Fulton, MS 38843-1099
| Phone Number: | (601) 862-8000 |
| Website: | www.iccms.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,434 (8,434 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 35 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://www.iccms.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=84 |
| Financial Aid: | http://www.iccms.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=85 |
| Online Application: | banssb.iccms.edu/pls/prod/bwskalog.p_disploginnew |
Kilgore College
1100 Broadway, Kilgore, TX 75662-3299
| Phone Number: | (903) 984-8531 |
| Website: | www.kilgore.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 7,728 (7,728 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.kilgore.edu/rs_welcome.asp |
| Financial Aid: | www.kilgore.edu/financial_aid.asp |
| Online Application: | www.kilgore.edu/application.asp? |
Lenoir-Rhyne University
625 7th Avenue NE, Hickory, NC 28601
| Phone Number: | (828) 328-1741 |
| Website: | www.lr.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,763 (1,496 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-2750
| Phone Number: | (225) 578-3202 |
| Website: | www.lsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 31,427 (25,236 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-2750
| Phone Number: | (225) 578-3202 |
| Website: | www.lsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 31,427 (25,236 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762
| Phone Number: | (662) 325-2323 |
| Website: | www.msstate.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 20,244 (15,474 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
| Phone Number: | (541) 737-0123 |
| Website: | oregonstate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 24,231 (19,275 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 27 to 1 |
Purdue University-Main Campus
Hovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040
| Phone Number: | (765) 494-4600 |
| Website: | www.purdue.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 44,347 (34,861 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 62901-4512
| Phone Number: | (618) 453-2121 |
| Website: | www.siuc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 23,661 (18,758 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Texas A & M University
College Station, TX 77843-1244
| Phone Number: | (979) 845-3211 |
| Website: | www.tamu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 50,608 (39,883 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
The University of Tennessee
527 Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, TN 37996
| Phone Number: | (865) 974-1000 |
| Website: | www.tennessee.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 33,781 (24,029 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
University of Maine
Orono, ME 4469
| Phone Number: | (207) 581-1110 |
| Website: | www.umaine.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,814 (11,062 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
105 Main St., Thompson Hall, Durham, NH 03824-3547
| Phone Number: | (603) 862-1234 |
| Website: | www.unh.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 16,161 (12,949 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.unh.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | financialaid.unh.edu/ |
| Online Application: | webcat.unh.edu/prod/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
1400 NE Campus Parkway, Seattle, WA 98195-4550
| Phone Number: | (206) 543-2100 |
| Website: | www.washington.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 49,323 (35,420 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.washington.edu/students/osfa/ |
| Online Application: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
Utah State University
Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-1400
| Phone Number: | (435) 797-1000 |
| Website: | www.usu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 17,198 (15,063 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.usu.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.usu.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.usu.edu/admissions/applyonline/ |
Yale University
New Haven, CT 6520
| Phone Number: | (203) 432-1333 |
| Website: | www.yale.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,313 (6,046 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |