USU College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

What USU College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences does

The S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources (QANR) is a constituent academic college of Utah State University, a public land-grant university founded in 1888 and headquartered in Logan, Utah. The college delivers undergraduate majors and minors, graduate degrees (including the Master of Natural Resources), and certificate programs across twelve departments spanning animal, dairy and veterinary sciences; agricultural and resource economics; applied sciences, technology and education; aviation technology; environment and society; landscape architecture and environmental planning; nutrition, dietetics and food sciences; plants, soils and climate; technology, design and technical education; water, earth and environmental sciences; and wildland resources.

The college operates through three distribution channels: traditional on-campus instruction at the Logan main campus, the USU Statewide Campuses network providing distributed degree delivery across Utah, and USU Extension, which delivers community-based agricultural education, professional development, and applied research translation to Utah residents and businesses. Its academic portfolio is organized into five focus areas — Agriculture, Plants & Animals; Food, Nutrition & Health; Environment, Earth & Natural Resources; Society, Business & Education; and Technology, Design & Aviation — and is complemented by formal research programs (including interdisciplinary work such as the August 2026 sustainable wool design materials initiative) and a student services infrastructure covering advising, internships, scholarships, and graduate student resources.

As a public state entity under the Utah State Board of Higher Education, the college's economics are governed by state appropriations, tuition, federal and state research grants, and the named Quinney endowment; no commercial pricing model applies at the college level. It serves three primary customer segments: undergraduate and graduate students, the broader research community (faculty, partners, and graduate mentors), and Utah communities and industry reached through extension services.

Name

USU College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Legal name

The S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Website

https://caas.usu.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources is a public land-grant academic college within Utah State University in Logan, Utah, delivering undergraduate and graduate degrees across twelve departments in agriculture, natural resources, environmental sciences, nutrition, and aviation to students and Utah communities statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural and Natural Resources Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Land-Grant–Like/Extension-Oriented Private Research Universities (Applied Outreach) (EDAHABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF), Agriculture, Environmental & Earth Sciences (EDAGABAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural education
• Natural resource programs
• Environmental science degrees
• Agricultural research programs
• Community extension services

Headquarters

HQ city

Logan, Utah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The college provides undergraduate majors and minors, graduate degrees, and certificates across agriculture, plants and animals; food, nutrition and health; environment, earth and natural resources; society, business and education; and technology, design and aviation.\nIt also conducts research in agricultural sciences, natural resources, and environmental studies and extends university resources to Utah communities through continuing education, professional development, and Extension outreach.

Product overview

The S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources is an academic institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs across 12 departments (Animal, Dairy & Veterinary Sciences; Agricultural and Resource Economics; Applied Sciences, Technology & Education; Aviation Technology; Environment & Society; Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning; Master of Natural Resources; Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Sciences; Plants, Soils & Climate; Technology, Design & Technical Education; Water, Earth, and Environmental Sciences; and Wildland Resources). The college provides undergraduate majors/minors, graduate degrees, and certificates organized into five academic focus areas: Agriculture, Plants & Animals; Food, Nutrition & Health; Environment, Earth & Natural Resources; Society, Business & Education; and Technology, Design & Aviation. The portfolio is complemented by research programs and extension services that connect academic learning with practical applications for Utah communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Majors/Minors Undergraduate majors and minors for students pursuing education in agriculture, plants and animals; food, nutrition and health; environment, earth and natural resources; society, business and education; and technology, design and aviation.
• Graduate Degrees Master's, doctoral, and other graduate-level degree programs across the college's academic departments, including the Master of Natural Resources.
• Certificates Certificate programs offered across the college's academic departments for students seeking focused study in agriculture, natural resources, environmental science, technology, and related fields.
• Research Programs Research initiatives in agricultural sciences, natural resources, and environmental studies, including collaborative work involving faculty, students, and industry partners.
• Extension Services Community-based agricultural education, continuing education, professional development, and outreach services that connect Utah State University research with residents, businesses, and public stakeholders.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• USU Department of Animal, Dairy & Veterinary SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Purdue University College of Agriculture: Broader incumbent large Midwestern land-grant agriculture college offering similar animal, food, and natural-resource programs but at significantly greater scale, providing a benchmark for reputation, research volume, and online-program reach.
• Kansas State University College of Agriculture: Broader incumbent land-grant agriculture college with similar departmental coverage (animal sciences, agronomy, entomology) and a parallel Extension mission, though operating at a larger scale with greater federal-grant capture.
• Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Broader incumbent land-grant agriculture powerhouse with substantially larger scale, more departments, and stronger national brand, representing the upper bound on the competitive set and a benchmark for research output and alumni reach.

Direct peers

• Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences: Direct peer land-grant college with a comparable departmental structure including animal and rangeland sciences, horticulture, and environmental & natural resource programs, competing for federal research funding and Western-region applicants.
• Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences: Direct peer land-grant agricultural college in a neighboring Intermountain West state with overlapping departmental scope (animal sciences, soil & crop sciences, horticulture) and a comparable Extension network, competing for similar students and federal research dollars.
• University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences: Direct peer land-grant college serving a similar rural Western state with a comparable departmental structure (animal & veterinary science; plant, soil & entomological sciences; etc.) and shared Extension mission competing for the same applicant pool.
• Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences: Direct peer land-grant college whose animal sciences, crop & soil sciences, and natural resource sciences programs compete head-to-head with USU's Quinney offerings for faculty, research grants, and graduate students.
• University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources: Direct peer small-enrollment land-grant agricultural college operating with a similar multi-department model (animal science, plant sciences, rangeland management) and Extension presence that competes for the same regional student demographics.
• Montana State University College of Agriculture: Direct peer land-grant college in an adjacent Northern Rockies state operating animal & range sciences, plant sciences, and a strong Extension footprint, competing with USU for applicants from rural Western states.

Regional players

• Brigham Young University College of Life Sciences (agriculture-adjacent programs): Regional peer private university in Utah whose plant and wildlife sciences and food-science programs compete for in-state Utah students who might otherwise consider USU's Quinney agriculture and natural-resources degrees.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/utahstate_qanr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/USUAg
• Facebookfacebook.com/utahstate.qanr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/usu-s-college-of-agriculture-and-applied-sciences
• Instagraminstagram.com/utahstate_qanr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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