Best Universities for Horticulture in North America

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 15.2M citations received by 464K academic papers made by 511 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 Horticulture

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

2. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Horticulture

#2 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

3. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Horticulture

#3 in the United States

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Horticulture

#4 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Horticulture

#5 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

6. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Horticulture

#6 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

7. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Horticulture

#7 in the United States

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Horticulture

#8 in the United States

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

9. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Horticulture

#9 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

10. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Horticulture

#10 in the United States

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

11. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Horticulture

#11 in the United States

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

12. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Horticulture

#12 in the United States

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

13. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Horticulture

#13 in the United States

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

14. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Horticulture

#14 in the United States

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

15. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Horticulture

#15 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

16. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Horticulture

#16 in the United States

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

17. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Horticulture

#1 in Canada

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

18. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Horticulture

#17 in the United States

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

19. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Horticulture

#18 in the United States

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

20. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Horticulture

#19 in the United States

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

21. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Horticulture

#20 in the United States

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

22. Kansas State University

United States | Kansas State

For Horticulture

#21 in the United States

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

23. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Horticulture

#22 in the United States

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

24. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Horticulture

#23 in the United States

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

25. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Horticulture

#24 in the United States

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

26. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Horticulture

#25 in the United States

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

27. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Horticulture

#2 in Canada

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

28. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Horticulture

#3 in Canada

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

29. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Horticulture

#26 in the United States

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

30. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Horticulture

#4 in Canada

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

31. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Horticulture

#27 in the United States

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

32. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Horticulture

#28 in the United States

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

33. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Horticulture

#29 in the United States

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

34. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Horticulture

#30 in the United States

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

35. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Horticulture

#5 in Canada

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

36. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Horticulture

#31 in the United States

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

37. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Horticulture

#32 in the United States

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

38. North Dakota State University

United States | North Dakota

For Horticulture

#33 in the United States

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1092
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 92%

39. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Horticulture

#34 in the United States

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

40. University of Arkansas

United States | Arkansas

For Horticulture

#35 in the United States

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

41. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Horticulture

#36 in the United States

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

42. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Horticulture

#37 in the United States

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

43. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Horticulture

#6 in Canada

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

44. Stanford University

United States | California

For Horticulture

#38 in the United States

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

45. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Horticulture

#39 in the United States

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

46. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Horticulture

#7 in Canada

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

47. Mississippi State University

United States | Mississippi

For Horticulture

#40 in the United States

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

48. Oklahoma State University

United States | Oklahoma State

For Horticulture

#41 in the United States

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

49. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Horticulture

#8 in Canada

#139 in the World

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

50. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Horticulture

#42 in the United States

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

51. University of Idaho

United States | Idaho

For Horticulture

#43 in the United States

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

52. Utah State University

United States | Utah

For Horticulture

#44 in the United States

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

53. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Horticulture

#45 in the United States

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

54. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Horticulture

#46 in the United States

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

55. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Horticulture

#47 in the United States

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

56. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Horticulture

#48 in the United States

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

57. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Horticulture

#49 in the United States

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

58. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Horticulture

#50 in the United States

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

59. Montana State University

United States | Montana

For Horticulture

#51 in the United States

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

60. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Horticulture

#52 in the United States

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

61. University of Hawaii at Manoa

United States | Hawaii

For Horticulture

#53 in the United States

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

62. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Horticulture

#54 in the United States

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

63. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Horticulture

#9 in Canada

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

64. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Horticulture

#55 in the United States

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

65. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Horticulture

#10 in Canada

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

66. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Horticulture

#11 in Canada

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

67. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Horticulture

#56 in the United States

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

68. Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Horticulture

#57 in the United States

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

69. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Horticulture

#12 in Canada

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

70. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Horticulture

#58 in the United States

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

71. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Horticulture

#59 in the United States

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

72. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Horticulture

#60 in the United States

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

73. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Horticulture

#61 in the United States

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

74. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Horticulture

#62 in the United States

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

75. New Mexico State University

United States | New Mexico

For Horticulture

#63 in the United States

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

76. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Horticulture

#64 in the United States

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

77. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Horticulture

#65 in the United States

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

78. New York University

United States | New York State

For Horticulture

#66 in the United States

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

79. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Horticulture

#67 in the United States

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

80. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Horticulture

#68 in the United States

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

81. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Horticulture

#13 in Canada

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

82. University of Maine

United States | Maine

For Horticulture

#69 in the United States

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

83. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Horticulture

#70 in the United States

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

84. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Horticulture

#71 in the United States

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

85. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Horticulture

#14 in Canada

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

86. South Dakota State University

United States | South Dakota

For Horticulture

#72 in the United States

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1133
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

87. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Horticulture

#73 in the United States

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

88. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Horticulture

#74 in the United States

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

89. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Horticulture

#75 in the United States

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

90. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Horticulture

#15 in Canada

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

91. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Horticulture

#16 in Canada

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

92. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Horticulture

#76 in the United States

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

93. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Horticulture

#77 in the United States

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

94. University of Vermont

United States | Vermont

For Horticulture

#78 in the United States

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

95. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Horticulture

#79 in the United States

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

96. University of Nevada - Reno

United States | Nevada

For Horticulture

#80 in the United States

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,829
Enrollment: 20,945

97. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Horticulture

#81 in the United States

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

98. Ithaca College

United States | New York State

For Horticulture

#82 in the United States

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,858

99. University of Wyoming

United States | Wyoming

For Horticulture

#83 in the United States

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 11,100

100. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

United States | Illinois

For Horticulture

#84 in the United States

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%