100 Best colleges for Horticulture in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 17.1M citations received by 460K academic papers made by 481 universities in the United States 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

California | Davis

For Horticulture

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

2. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Horticulture

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

3. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Horticulture

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Horticulture

#4 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Horticulture

#5 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

6. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Horticulture

#6 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

7. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Horticulture

#7 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Horticulture

#8 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Horticulture

#9 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

10. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Horticulture

#10 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

11. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Horticulture

#11 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

12. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Horticulture

#12 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

13. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Horticulture

#13 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

14. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Horticulture

#14 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

15. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Horticulture

#15 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

16. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Horticulture

#17 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

17. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Horticulture

#18 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

18. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Horticulture

#19 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

19. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Horticulture

#20 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

20. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Horticulture

#21 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

21. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Horticulture

#22 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

22. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Horticulture

#23 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

23. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Horticulture

#24 in North America

#50 in the World

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

24. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Horticulture

#25 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

25. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Horticulture

#26 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

26. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Horticulture

#29 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

27. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Horticulture

#30 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

28. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Horticulture

#31 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

29. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Horticulture

#33 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

30. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Horticulture

#35 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

31. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Horticulture

#36 in North America

#90 in the World

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

32. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Horticulture

#37 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

33. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Horticulture

#38 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 73%

34. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Horticulture

#39 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

35. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Horticulture

#40 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,841

36. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Horticulture

#42 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

37. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Horticulture

#43 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

38. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Horticulture

#44 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

39. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Horticulture

#45 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

40. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Horticulture

#47 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

41. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Horticulture

#48 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

42. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Horticulture

#49 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

43. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Horticulture

#51 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

44. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Horticulture

#52 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

45. Utah State University

For Horticulture

#53 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

46. University of Idaho

For Horticulture

#54 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

47. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Horticulture

#55 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

48. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Horticulture

#56 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

49. University of Texas at Austin

For Horticulture

#57 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

50. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Horticulture

#58 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

51. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Horticulture

#60 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

52. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Horticulture

#61 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

53. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Horticulture

#62 in North America

#251 in the World

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

54. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Horticulture

#63 in North America

#253 in the World

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

55. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Horticulture

#64 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

56. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Horticulture

#65 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

57. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Horticulture

#67 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

58. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Horticulture

#68 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

59. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Horticulture

#70 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 998
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

60. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Horticulture

#71 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

61. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Horticulture

#73 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

62. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Horticulture

#74 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

63. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Horticulture

#75 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

64. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Horticulture

#76 in North America

#317 in the World

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

65. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Horticulture

#77 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

66. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Horticulture

#78 in North America

#340 in the World

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

67. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Horticulture

#79 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

68. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Horticulture

#80 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

69. University of Maine

For Horticulture

#81 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,376
Enrollment: 11,760

70. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Horticulture

#82 in North America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

71. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Horticulture

#84 in North America

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

72. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Horticulture

#86 in North America

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

73. South Dakota State University

South Dakota | Brookings

For Horticulture

#87 in North America

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

74. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Horticulture

#88 in North America

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

75. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Horticulture

#91 in North America

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

76. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Horticulture

#92 in North America

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

77. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Horticulture

#93 in North America

#457 in the World

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

78. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Horticulture

#94 in North America

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

79. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Horticulture

#95 in North America

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 100%

80. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Horticulture

#96 in North America

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

81. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Horticulture

#97 in North America

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

82. University of Nevada - Reno

For Horticulture

#98 in North America

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,658
Enrollment: 21,778

83. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Horticulture

#99 in North America

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

84. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Horticulture

#100 in North America

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

85. Ithaca College

New York State | Ithaca

For Horticulture

#101 in North America

#517 in the World

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

86. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Horticulture

#102 in North America

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,761
Enrollment: 10,913

87. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Horticulture

#103 in North America

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,208

88. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Horticulture

#104 in North America

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

89. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Horticulture

#105 in North America

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

90. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Horticulture

#106 in North America

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

91. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Horticulture

#108 in North America

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

92. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Horticulture

#109 in North America

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

93. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Horticulture

#110 in North America

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

94. Urbana University

For Horticulture

#111 in North America

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,774
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,344

95. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Horticulture

#112 in North America

#567 in the World

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

96. University of Mississippi

Mississippi | University

For Horticulture

#113 in North America

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

97. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Horticulture

#115 in North America

#581 in the World

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

98. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Horticulture

#116 in North America

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

99. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Horticulture

#118 in North America

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

100. Northern Arizona University

Arizona | Flagstaff

For Horticulture

#119 in North America

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,377
Enrollment: 28,186

The best cities to study Horticulture in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Davis, Gainesville, Ithaca, and East Lansing.