Best Universities for Horticulture in North America

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 1.04M citations received by 40.7K academic papers made by 113 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 Florida

United States | Florida

For Horticulture

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Horticulture

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

3. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Horticulture

#3 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

4. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Horticulture

#4 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

5. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Horticulture

#5 in the United States

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Horticulture

#6 in the United States

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

7. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Horticulture

#7 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

8. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Horticulture

#8 in the United States

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

9. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Horticulture

#1 in Canada

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

10. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Horticulture

#9 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

11. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Horticulture

#10 in the United States

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

12. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Horticulture

#11 in the United States

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $18,676
Enrollment: 26,847

13. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Horticulture

#12 in the United States

#25 in the World

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

14. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Horticulture

#13 in the United States

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Horticulture

#14 in the United States

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

16. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Horticulture

#15 in the United States

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

17. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Horticulture

#16 in the United States

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

18. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Horticulture

#17 in the United States

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

19. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Horticulture

#18 in the United States

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

20. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Horticulture

#19 in the United States

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

21. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Horticulture

#20 in the United States

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

22. Kansas State University

United States | Kansas State

For Horticulture

#21 in the United States

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,774
Enrollment: 20,229

23. University of Arkansas

United States | Arkansas

For Horticulture

#22 in the United States

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 81%

24. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Horticulture

#23 in the United States

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

25. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Horticulture

#24 in the United States

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

26. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Horticulture

#25 in the United States

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

27. Mississippi State University

United States | Mississippi

For Horticulture

#26 in the United States

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

28. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Horticulture

#2 in Canada

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

29. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Horticulture

#27 in the United States

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

30. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Horticulture

#28 in the United States

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,448
Enrollment: 31,526

31. University of Idaho

United States | Idaho

For Horticulture

#29 in the United States

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 99%

32. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Horticulture

#30 in the United States

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

33. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Horticulture

#31 in the United States

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 87%

34. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Horticulture

#3 in Canada

#99 in the World

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

35. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Horticulture

#4 in Canada

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

36. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Horticulture

#32 in the United States

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

37. Utah State University

United States | Utah

For Horticulture

#33 in the United States

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

38. North Dakota State University

United States | North Dakota

For Horticulture

#34 in the United States

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

39. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Horticulture

#35 in the United States

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

40. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Horticulture

#5 in Canada

#125 in the World

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

41. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Horticulture

#6 in Canada

#128 in the World

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

42. Oklahoma State University

United States | Oklahoma State

For Horticulture

#36 in the United States

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

43. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Horticulture

#37 in the United States

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

44. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Horticulture

#38 in the United States

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

45. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Horticulture

#39 in the United States

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

46. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Horticulture

#40 in the United States

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

47. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Horticulture

#41 in the United States

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

48. University of Maine

United States | Maine

For Horticulture

#42 in the United States

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

49. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Horticulture

#7 in Canada

#220 in the World

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

50. University of the Fraser Valley

Canada | British Columbia

For Horticulture

#8 in Canada

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

51. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Horticulture

#9 in Canada

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1965

52. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Horticulture

#43 in the United States

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

53. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Horticulture

#44 in the United States

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

54. Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Horticulture

#45 in the United States

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

55. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Horticulture

#10 in Canada

#244 in the World

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

56. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Horticulture

#11 in Canada

#265 in the World

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

57. Montana State University

United States | Montana

For Horticulture

#46 in the United States

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

58. West Virginia University

United States | West Virginia

For Horticulture

#47 in the United States

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

59. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Horticulture

#48 in the United States

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

60. University of Hawaii at Manoa

United States | Hawaii

For Horticulture

#49 in the United States

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

61. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Horticulture

#50 in the United States

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

62. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Horticulture

#51 in the United States

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

63. New Mexico State University

United States | New Mexico

For Horticulture

#52 in the United States

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

64. Norwich University

United States | Vermont

For Horticulture

#53 in the United States

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $27,973
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,345

65. Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Horticulture

#54 in the United States

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

66. University of Texas at El Paso

United States | Texas

For Horticulture

#55 in the United States

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $9,029
Enrollment: 24,003

67. University of Vermont

United States | Vermont

For Horticulture

#56 in the United States

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 96%

68. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Horticulture

#12 in Canada

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1818

69. University of New Hampshire

United States | New Hampshire

For Horticulture

#57 in the United States

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

70. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Horticulture

#58 in the United States

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

71. United States Military Academy

United States | New York State

For Horticulture

#59 in the United States

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,594

72. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Horticulture

#13 in Canada

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

73. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Horticulture

#14 in Canada

#400 in the World

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

74. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Horticulture

#60 in the United States

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

75. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Horticulture

#61 in the United States

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

76. Michigan Technological University

United States | Michigan

For Horticulture

#62 in the United States

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1233
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

77. Ohio University

United States | Ohio

For Horticulture

#63 in the United States

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

78. Miami University - Oxford

United States | Ohio

For Horticulture

#64 in the United States

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

79. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

United States | Illinois

For Horticulture

#65 in the United States

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

80. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Horticulture

#15 in Canada

#465 in the World

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

81. University of Alabama

United States | Alabama

For Horticulture

#66 in the United States

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

82. Stanford University

United States | California

For Horticulture

#67 in the United States

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

83. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

United States | Puerto Rico

For Horticulture

#68 in the United States

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,064
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $4,706

84. Northern Arizona University

United States | Arizona

For Horticulture

#69 in the United States

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,922
Enrollment: 28,711

85. University of New Brunswick

Canada | New Brunswick

For Horticulture

#16 in Canada

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1785

86. South Dakota State University

United States | South Dakota

For Horticulture

#70 in the United States

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

87. University of Nevada - Reno

United States | Nevada

For Horticulture

#71 in the United States

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

88. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Horticulture

#72 in the United States

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

89. University of Quebec in Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Horticulture

#17 in Canada

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

90. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Horticulture

#73 in the United States

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

91. Catholic University of America

United States | District of Columbia

For Horticulture

#74 in the United States

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $35,520
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $31,915

92. University of Victoria

Canada | British Columbia

For Horticulture

#18 in Canada

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 20,492
Founded: 1963

93. University of Rhode Island

United States | Rhode Island

For Horticulture

#75 in the United States

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

94. Tuskegee University

United States | Alabama

For Horticulture

#76 in the United States

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $36,907

95. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Horticulture

#77 in the United States

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

96. University of Wyoming

United States | Wyoming

For Horticulture

#78 in the United States

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,164
Enrollment: 11,479

97. University of the South

United States | Tennessee

For Horticulture

#79 in the United States

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,626

98. Suffolk University

United States | Massachusetts

For Horticulture

#80 in the United States

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,393

99. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

United States | Texas

For Horticulture

#81 in the United States

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 92%

100. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador

For Horticulture

#19 in Canada

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1925