21 Best colleges for Horticulture in Massachusetts

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 695K citations received by 13.5K academic papers made by 21 universities in Massachusetts 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. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Horticulture

#23 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Horticulture

#31 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

3. Tufts University

Medford

For Horticulture

#53 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Horticulture

#54 in the United States

#63 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

5. Boston University

Boston

For Horticulture

#77 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

6. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Horticulture

#154 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

7. Northeastern University

Boston

For Horticulture

#163 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

8. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Horticulture

#218 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Horticulture

#264 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

10. Boston College

Boston

For Horticulture

#276 in the United States

#317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

11. Amherst College

Amherst

For Horticulture

#281 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $17,965

12. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Horticulture

#283 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Suffolk University

Boston

For Horticulture

#287 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,089

14. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Horticulture

#304 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,501

15. Newbury College

Brookline

For Horticulture

#325 in the United States

#369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,613
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,393

16. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Horticulture

#330 in the United States

#374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

17. Clark University

Worcester

For Horticulture

#359 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,767

18. Smith College

Northampton

For Horticulture

#369 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1474
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,823

19. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Horticulture

#370 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,782

20. Williams College

Williamstown

For Horticulture

#389 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $16,988

21. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Horticulture

#456 in the United States

#507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Horticulture

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	4	105
Connecticut	6	32
New Hampshire	3	99
Vermont	3	79
New York	44	3
New Jersey	8	22
Maine	4	69
Pennsylvania	23	16
Maryland	12	29
District of Columbia	5	115
Virginia	12	24
West Virginia	3	89
Ohio	18	15
North Carolina	14	7
Michigan	11	4
South Carolina	5	40
Indiana	9	18
Kentucky	5	25
Tennessee	12	43
Wisconsin	9	5
Georgia	13	6
Illinois	17	8
Alabama	10	37
Iowa	4	10
Missouri	12	27
Florida	19	2
Minnesota	6	9
Mississippi	7	41
Arkansas	8	33
Louisiana	7	50
Kansas	4	19
South Dakota	3	73
North Dakota	2	35
Nebraska	5	20
Oklahoma	6	42
Puerto Rico	4	137
Texas	33	14
Colorado	9	28
New Mexico	3	59
Utah	3	45
Idaho	3	46
Arizona	4	21
Washington	4	11
Oregon	8	12
California	44	1

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Horticulture

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