Best Universities for Botany in North America

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Botany. A graph of 6.14M citations received by 119K academic papers made by 285 universities in North America was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Botany

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Botany

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

3. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Botany

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Botany

#4 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

5. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Botany

#5 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Botany

#6 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

7. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Botany

#7 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

8. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Botany

#8 in the United States

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Botany

#9 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

10. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Botany

#10 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

11. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Botany

#11 in the United States

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

12. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Botany

#12 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

13. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Botany

#13 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

14. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Botany

#14 in the United States

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

15. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Botany

#15 in the United States

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

16. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Botany

#1 in Canada

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

17. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Botany

#2 in Canada

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1964

18. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Botany

#16 in the United States

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

19. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Botany

#17 in the United States

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

20. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Botany

#18 in the United States

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

21. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Botany

#19 in the United States

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

22. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Botany

#20 in the United States

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

23. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Botany

#21 in the United States

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

24. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Botany

#22 in the United States

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

25. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Botany

#23 in the United States

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

26. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Botany

#3 in Canada

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

27. Kansas State University

United States | Kansas State

For Botany

#24 in the United States

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,453
Enrollment: 20,854

28. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Botany

#25 in the United States

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

29. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Botany

#26 in the United States

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 81%

30. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Botany

#4 in Canada

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1908

31. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Botany

#27 in the United States

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

32. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Botany

#28 in the United States

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

33. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Botany

#29 in the United States

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

34. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Botany

#5 in Canada

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

35. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Botany

#6 in Canada

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

36. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Botany

#30 in the United States

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

37. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Botany

#31 in the United States

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

38. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Botany

#32 in the United States

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

39. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Botany

#33 in the United States

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

40. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Botany

#34 in the United States

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

41. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Botany

#35 in the United States

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

42. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Botany

#36 in the United States

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

43. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Botany

#37 in the United States

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

44. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Botany

#7 in Canada

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

45. Utah State University

United States | Utah

For Botany

#38 in the United States

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 87%

46. Montana State University

United States | Montana

For Botany

#39 in the United States

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

47. Stanford University

United States | California

For Botany

#40 in the United States

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

48. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Botany

#41 in the United States

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

49. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Botany

#42 in the United States

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

50. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Botany

#43 in the United States

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

51. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Botany

#44 in the United States

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,215

52. University of Arkansas

United States | Arkansas

For Botany

#45 in the United States

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

53. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Botany

#46 in the United States

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

54. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Botany

#47 in the United States

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

55. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Botany

#48 in the United States

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

56. Mississippi State University

United States | Mississippi

For Botany

#49 in the United States

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

57. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Botany

#50 in the United States

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

58. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Botany

#51 in the United States

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

59. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Botany

#8 in Canada

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1965

60. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Botany

#52 in the United States

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

61. North Dakota State University

United States | North Dakota

For Botany

#53 in the United States

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1136
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

62. University of Idaho

United States | Idaho

For Botany

#54 in the United States

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

63. Oklahoma State University

United States | Oklahoma State

For Botany

#55 in the United States

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

64. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Botany

#9 in Canada

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

65. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Botany

#10 in Canada

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

66. Norwich University

United States | Vermont

For Botany

#56 in the United States

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $25,641
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,057

67. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Botany

#11 in Canada

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

68. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Botany

#57 in the United States

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

69. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Botany

#58 in the United States

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

70. University of Maine

United States | Maine

For Botany

#59 in the United States

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,842
Enrollment: 11,741

71. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Botany

#60 in the United States

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

72. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Botany

#12 in Canada

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

73. Northern Arizona University

United States | Arizona

For Botany

#61 in the United States

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,357
Enrollment: 29,566

74. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

United States | Illinois

For Botany

#62 in the United States

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

75. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Botany

#63 in the United States

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

76. University of Montana

United States | Montana

For Botany

#64 in the United States

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

77. University of New Hampshire

United States | New Hampshire

For Botany

#65 in the United States

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

78. University of the South

United States | Tennessee

For Botany

#66 in the United States

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $36,244

79. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Botany

#67 in the United States

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

80. Miami University - Oxford

United States | Ohio

For Botany

#68 in the United States

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

81. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Botany

#69 in the United States

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 67%

82. University of Rhode Island

United States | Rhode Island

For Botany

#70 in the United States

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

83. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Botany

#71 in the United States

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $26,591

84. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Botany

#72 in the United States

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

85. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Botany

#73 in the United States

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

86. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Botany

#13 in Canada

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

87. University of Nevada - Reno

United States | Nevada

For Botany

#74 in the United States

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

88. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Botany

#75 in the United States

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

89. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Botany

#76 in the United States

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

90. University of Wyoming

United States | Wyoming

For Botany

#77 in the United States

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

91. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Botany

#14 in Canada

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1818

92. University of Hawaii at Manoa

United States | Hawaii

For Botany

#78 in the United States

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

93. New Mexico State University

United States | New Mexico

For Botany

#79 in the United States

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

94. University of Alaska Fairbanks

United States | Alaska

For Botany

#80 in the United States

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

95. Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Botany

#81 in the United States

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

96. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador

For Botany

#15 in Canada

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1925

97. University of Victoria

Canada | British Columbia

For Botany

#16 in Canada

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1963

98. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Botany

#17 in Canada

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

99. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Botany

#18 in Canada

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

100. Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Botany

#82 in the United States

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150