44 Best colleges for Horticulture in California, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 2.42M citations received by 50.3K academic papers made by 44 universities in California 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

Davis

For Horticulture

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

2. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Horticulture

#13 in the United States

#13 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

3. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Horticulture

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

4. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Horticulture

#34 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

5. Stanford University

Stanford

For Horticulture

#36 in the United States

#42 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

6. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Horticulture

#38 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

7. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Horticulture

#61 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

8. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Horticulture

#65 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

9. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Horticulture

#71 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

10. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Horticulture

#72 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

11. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Horticulture

#83 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

12. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Horticulture

#90 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

13. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Horticulture

#143 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $5,459
Enrollment: 39,241

14. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Horticulture

#161 in the United States

#187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $12,707
Enrollment: 22,485

15. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Horticulture

#199 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,412
Enrollment: 23,986

16. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Horticulture

#203 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $10,046
Enrollment: 6,156

17. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Horticulture

#219 in the United States

#255 in North America

Enrollment: 4,202
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

18. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Horticulture

#224 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $52,216

19. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Horticulture

#229 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $11,498
Enrollment: 23,908

20. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Horticulture

#236 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $12,478
Enrollment: 25,080

21. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Horticulture

#239 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $10,441
Enrollment: 26,848

22. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Horticulture

#245 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $24,868
Enrollment: 9,147

23. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Horticulture

#250 in the United States

#289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $12,437
Enrollment: 9,787

24. Pomona College

Claremont

For Horticulture

#255 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,423

25. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Horticulture

#284 in the United States

#327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $10,445
Enrollment: 41,962

26. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Horticulture

#289 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $10,512
Enrollment: 40,278

27. Chapman University

Orange

For Horticulture

#294 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $48,037

28. University of the West

Rosemead

For Horticulture

#299 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,137
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,807

29. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Horticulture

#311 in the United States

#355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $11,311
Enrollment: 36,062

30. Occidental College

Los Angeles

For Horticulture

#312 in the United States

#356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,113

31. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Horticulture

#327 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $11,063
Enrollment: 805

32. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Horticulture

#340 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $10,331
Enrollment: 14,523

33. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Horticulture

#342 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,546
Enrollment: 5,990

34. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Horticulture

#357 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $12,000
Enrollment: 37,760

35. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Horticulture

#358 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,600
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

36. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Horticulture

#362 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,625
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1977

37. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Horticulture

#384 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Net Price: $37,675
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $37,444

38. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

For Horticulture

#385 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $54,471
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,575

39. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Horticulture

#399 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $49,651

40. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For Horticulture

#400 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,480
Enrollment: 6,742

41. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Horticulture

#445 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,421
Enrollment: 18,925

42. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Horticulture

#453 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,262
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1901

43. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Horticulture

#469 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $11,503
Enrollment: 31,172

44. Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita

For Horticulture

#481 in the United States

#537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $33,463
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $15,528

Closest to California states to learn Horticulture

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	8	12
Utah	3	45
Arizona	4	21
Idaho	3	46
Washington	4	11
Colorado	9	28
New Mexico	3	59
Nebraska	5	20
South Dakota	3	73
Kansas	4	19
Texas	33	14
Oklahoma	6	42
North Dakota	2	35
Minnesota	6	9
Iowa	4	10
Missouri	12	27
Arkansas	8	33
Louisiana	7	50
Wisconsin	9	5
Illinois	17	8
Mississippi	7	41
Indiana	9	18
Michigan	11	4
Tennessee	12	43
Alabama	10	37
Kentucky	5	25
Ohio	18	15
Georgia	13	6
West Virginia	3	89
South Carolina	5	40
North Carolina	14	7
Virginia	12	24
Pennsylvania	23	16
Florida	19	2
District of Columbia	5	115
Maryland	12	29
New York	44	3
New Jersey	8	22
Vermont	3	79
Connecticut	6	32
Massachusetts	21	23
New Hampshire	3	99
Rhode Island	4	105
Maine	4	69
Puerto Rico	4	137

Closest to California states to learn Horticulture

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