100 Best colleges for Horticulture in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 13.5M citations received by 410K academic papers made by 457 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: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

2. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Horticulture

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Horticulture

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Horticulture

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

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

5. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Horticulture

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

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

6. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Horticulture

#6 in North America

#12 in the World

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

7. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Horticulture

#7 in North America

#13 in the World

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

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Horticulture

#8 in North America

#14 in the World

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

9. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Horticulture

#9 in North America

#17 in the World

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

10. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Horticulture

#10 in North America

#18 in the World

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

11. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Horticulture

#11 in North America

#22 in the World

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

12. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Horticulture

#12 in North America

#24 in the World

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

13. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Horticulture

#13 in North America

#25 in the World

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

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: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

15. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Horticulture

#15 in North America

#27 in the World

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

16. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Horticulture

#16 in North America

#29 in the World

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

17. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Horticulture

#18 in North America

#31 in the World

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

18. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Horticulture

#19 in North America

#34 in the World

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

19. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Horticulture

#20 in North America

#37 in the World

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

20. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Horticulture

#21 in North America

#39 in the World

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

21. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Horticulture

#22 in North America

#42 in the World

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

22. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Horticulture

#23 in North America

#44 in the World

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

23. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Horticulture

#24 in North America

#47 in the World

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

24. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Horticulture

#25 in North America

#51 in the World

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

25. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Horticulture

#26 in North America

#52 in the World

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

26. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Horticulture

#29 in North America

#59 in the World

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

27. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Horticulture

#31 in North America

#69 in the World

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

28. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Horticulture

#32 in North America

#75 in the World

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

29. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Horticulture

#33 in North America

#79 in the World

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

30. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Horticulture

#34 in North America

#81 in the World

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

31. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Horticulture

#36 in North America

#84 in the World

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

32. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Horticulture

#37 in North America

#87 in the World

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

33. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Horticulture

#38 in North America

#90 in the World

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

34. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Horticulture

#39 in North America

#92 in the World

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

35. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Horticulture

#40 in North America

#102 in the World

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

36. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Horticulture

#41 in North America

#103 in the World

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

37. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Horticulture

#42 in North America

#104 in the World

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

38. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Horticulture

#44 in North America

#111 in the World

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

39. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Horticulture

#45 in North America

#114 in the World

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

40. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Horticulture

#47 in North America

#126 in the World

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

41. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Horticulture

#48 in North America

#138 in the World

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

42. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Horticulture

#50 in North America

#143 in the World

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

43. University of Idaho

For Horticulture

#51 in North America

#147 in the World

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

44. Utah State University

For Horticulture

#52 in North America

#152 in the World

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

45. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Horticulture

#53 in North America

#153 in the World

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

46. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Horticulture

#54 in North America

#161 in the World

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

47. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Horticulture

#55 in North America

#168 in the World

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

48. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Horticulture

#56 in North America

#182 in the World

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

49. University of Texas at Austin

For Horticulture

#57 in North America

#191 in the World

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

50. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Horticulture

#58 in North America

#207 in the World

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

51. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Horticulture

#59 in North America

#232 in the World

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

52. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Horticulture

#60 in North America

#236 in the World

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

53. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Horticulture

#61 in North America

#238 in the World

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

54. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Horticulture

#62 in North America

#239 in the World

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

55. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Horticulture

#64 in North America

#247 in the World

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

56. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Horticulture

#67 in North America

#271 in the World

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

57. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Horticulture

#68 in North America

#274 in the World

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

58. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Horticulture

#70 in North America

#291 in the World

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

59. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Horticulture

#71 in North America

#293 in the World

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

60. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Horticulture

#72 in North America

#295 in the World

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

61. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Horticulture

#73 in North America

#299 in the World

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

62. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Horticulture

#74 in North America

#303 in the World

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

63. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Horticulture

#75 in North America

#312 in the World

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

64. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Horticulture

#76 in North America

#314 in the World

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

65. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Horticulture

#77 in North America

#315 in the World

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

66. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Horticulture

#78 in North America

#320 in the World

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

67. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Horticulture

#79 in North America

#323 in the World

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

68. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Horticulture

#80 in North America

#333 in the World

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

69. University of Maine

For Horticulture

#82 in North America

#352 in the World

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

70. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Horticulture

#83 in North America

#354 in the World

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

71. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Horticulture

#84 in North America

#361 in the World

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

72. South Dakota State University

South Dakota | Brookings

For Horticulture

#86 in North America

#391 in the World

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

73. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Horticulture

#87 in North America

#405 in the World

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

74. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Horticulture

#88 in North America

#406 in the World

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

75. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Horticulture

#89 in North America

#407 in the World

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

76. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Horticulture

#92 in North America

#418 in the World

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

77. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Horticulture

#93 in North America

#446 in the World

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

78. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Horticulture

#94 in North America

#450 in the World

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

79. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Horticulture

#95 in North America

#459 in the World

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

80. University of Nevada - Reno

For Horticulture

#96 in North America

#460 in the World

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

81. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Horticulture

#97 in North America

#466 in the World

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

82. Ithaca College

New York State | Ithaca

For Horticulture

#98 in North America

#469 in the World

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

83. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Horticulture

#99 in North America

#488 in the World

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

84. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Horticulture

#100 in North America

#493 in the World

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

85. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Horticulture

#101 in North America

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,645
Enrollment: 9,955

86. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Horticulture

#102 in North America

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

87. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Horticulture

#103 in North America

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

88. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Horticulture

#104 in North America

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

89. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Horticulture

#106 in North America

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

90. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Horticulture

#108 in North America

#534 in the World

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

91. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Horticulture

#109 in North America

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

92. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Horticulture

#110 in North America

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

93. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Horticulture

#111 in North America

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

94. Northern Arizona University

Arizona | Flagstaff

For Horticulture

#112 in North America

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,865
Enrollment: 28,086

95. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Horticulture

#113 in North America

#552 in the World

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

96. University of Mississippi

Mississippi | University

For Horticulture

#114 in North America

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

97. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Horticulture

#115 in North America

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

98. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Horticulture

#116 in North America

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

99. Urbana University

For Horticulture

#118 in North America

#573 in the World

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

100. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Horticulture

#119 in North America

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

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