43 Best colleges for Horticulture in New York State

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.01M citations received by 25.6K academic papers made by 43 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

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

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

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Horticulture

#61 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

3. New York University

New York City

For Horticulture

#66 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

4. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Horticulture

#82 in the United States

#98 in North America

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

5. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Horticulture

#90 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

6. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Horticulture

#95 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Horticulture

#103 in the United States

#122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

8. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Horticulture

#104 in the United States

#123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

9. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Horticulture

#122 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

10. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Horticulture

#123 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,713
Enrollment: 1,976

11. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Horticulture

#140 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Horticulture

#145 in the United States

#170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

13. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Horticulture

#155 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

14. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Horticulture

#160 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

15. Fordham University

New York City

For Horticulture

#193 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

16. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Horticulture

#210 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

17. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Horticulture

#215 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

18. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Horticulture

#237 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,450

19. CUNY City College

New York City

For Horticulture

#244 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

20. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase

For Horticulture

#250 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

21. King's College

New York City

For Horticulture

#260 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

22. Manhattan College

New York City

For Horticulture

#282 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

23. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Horticulture

#299 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,454
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

24. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Horticulture

#300 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

25. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Horticulture

#302 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1483
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,603

26. SUNY Cortland

Cortland

For Horticulture

#304 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,369
Enrollment: 6,690

27. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Horticulture

#317 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

28. Houghton College

Houghton

For Horticulture

#319 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1215
Net Price: $21,550
Receiving Aid: 99%

29. Colgate University

Hamilton

For Horticulture

#322 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,074

30. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Horticulture

#345 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

31. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Horticulture

#349 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,393

32. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Horticulture

#352 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

33. Union College

Schenectady

For Horticulture

#366 in the United States

#414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,136

34. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Horticulture

#371 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

35. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Horticulture

#384 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

36. State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz

For Horticulture

#391 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

37. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Horticulture

#392 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1059
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,756

38. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Horticulture

#397 in the United States

#446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 837
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

39. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Horticulture

#402 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,431
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

40. Long Island University

Brookville

For Horticulture

#405 in the United States

#454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,802

41. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Horticulture

#411 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

42. Barnard College

New York City

For Horticulture

#434 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

43. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs

For Horticulture

#439 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,389

Closest to New York states to learn Horticulture

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Vermont	3	78
Connecticut	6	30
Massachusetts	21	22
New Hampshire	3	98
Pennsylvania	21	15
Rhode Island	4	101
New Jersey	9	23
Maryland	9	29
District of Columbia	5	131
Maine	5	69
West Virginia	3	93
Ohio	17	16
Virginia	12	24
Michigan	11	4
North Carolina	12	9
Indiana	9	18
Kentucky	5	25
South Carolina	5	42
Wisconsin	7	5
Illinois	17	8
Tennessee	10	46
Georgia	13	7
Iowa	3	6
Alabama	8	36
Minnesota	5	10
Missouri	11	26
Mississippi	5	40
Arkansas	8	35
Florida	17	3
Kansas	4	21
South Dakota	3	72
Louisiana	6	52
North Dakota	2	33
Nebraska	5	19
Oklahoma	6	41
Texas	33	14
Colorado	9	27
New Mexico	3	63
Puerto Rico	4	152
Utah	3	44
Idaho	3	43
Arizona	3	20
Washington	4	11
Oregon	8	13
California	42	1

Closest to New York states to learn Horticulture

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