U.S. News and World Report Ranks SUNY ESF As Top 5 Public School for Northern RegionESF ranks No. 5 among Top Public Schools and No. 5 Best In-State Value in the Regional Universities (North)09/22/2026U.S. News and World Report announced today that the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) ranks fifth in Public Universities and fifth for Best Value In-State in the Report's Northern region. imageA large, historic brick academic building with a columned central entrance sits behind a landscaped lawn and broad pedestrian walkway. Mature green trees frame the building, while several people walk across the campus grounds on a sunny day.