Rankings & Statistics
We’re one of the best places to study natural resources and conservation
And forestry, meteorology, and packaging. But we’re so much more. Review our rankings and statistics to help complete your picture of academic life in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment.
Top academic and research programs
#2
Best Forest Resources Production and Management College
UNIVERSITIES.COM, 2022
#1
Top Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree School
COLLEGE Factual, 2022
#4
Best Wildlife, Fish, and Wildlands Science and Management College
UNIVERSITIES.COM, 2022
#7
Best Packaging Science College
UNIVERSITY.COM, 2022
$24+ million
IN EXTERNAL
RESEARCH FUNDING
6
RESEARCH CENTERS
The College of Natural Resources and Environment is comprised of four academic departments: Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Geography, and Sustainable Biomaterials.
Our students stay on track to graduate
89.9%
FIRST-YEAR
RETENTION RATE
44.3%
STUDENTS ON
DEAN'S LIST
$439,000+
AWARDED IN
CNRE SCHOLARSHIPS
You’ll get to know your faculty
119
Instructional
faculty
8:1
STUDENT-TO-FACULTY
RATIO
20
AVERAGE UPPER-LEVEL
CLASS SIZE
Meet the fall 2022 freshman class
- 215 students
- 3.92 average HS GPA
- 635 average SAT Reading score
- 605 average SAT Math score
- 84% Virginia residents
- 16% students from other states or countries
- 56% male
- 44% female
Overall rankings for Virginia Tech
#13
Best school for making an impact
PRINCETON REVIEW, 2022
#13
TOP PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
NICHE, 2021
#30
Top public school
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, 2021