44 Best colleges for Horticulture in New York State

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 1.27M citations received by 28.1K academic papers made by 44 universities in New York State 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. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Horticulture

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Horticulture

#64 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

3. New York University

New York City

For Horticulture

#66 in the United States

#78 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

4. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Horticulture

#85 in the United States

#101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,297

5. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Horticulture

#95 in the United States

#112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

6. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Horticulture

#97 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Horticulture

#104 in the United States

#123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

8. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Horticulture

#109 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Horticulture

#122 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

10. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Horticulture

#130 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,675
Enrollment: 2,737

11. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Horticulture

#141 in the United States

#165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

12. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Horticulture

#142 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

13. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Horticulture

#167 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

14. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Horticulture

#178 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

15. Fordham University

New York City

For Horticulture

#211 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

16. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Horticulture

#213 in the United States

#247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

17. King's College

New York City

For Horticulture

#237 in the United States

#274 in North America

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

18. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Horticulture

#238 in the United States

#275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

19. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase

For Horticulture

#249 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1271
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

20. CUNY City College

New York City

For Horticulture

#258 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

21. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Horticulture

#260 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1294
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,192

22. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Horticulture

#288 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

23. Manhattan College

New York City

For Horticulture

#306 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

24. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Horticulture

#315 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

25. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Horticulture

#317 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

26. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Horticulture

#319 in the United States

#363 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

27. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Horticulture

#321 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1493
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,733

28. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Horticulture

#334 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

29. SUNY Cortland

Cortland

For Horticulture

#344 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,034
Enrollment: 6,780

30. Colgate University

Hamilton

For Horticulture

#348 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,954

31. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Horticulture

#354 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,671

32. Houghton College

Houghton

For Horticulture

#356 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,358

33. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Horticulture

#378 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,921

34. Union College

Schenectady

For Horticulture

#380 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $42,884

35. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Horticulture

#383 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

36. Long Island University

Brookville

For Horticulture

#393 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $22,620

37. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Horticulture

#401 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

38. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Horticulture

#406 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

39. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Horticulture

#413 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

40. State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz

For Horticulture

#417 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

41. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Horticulture

#420 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

42. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Horticulture

#449 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

43. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs

For Horticulture

#460 in the United States

#511 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,368

44. Barnard College

New York City

For Horticulture

#465 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

Closest to New York states to learn Horticulture

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

Closest to New York states to learn Horticulture

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