100 Best colleges for Horticulture in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 17.9M citations received by 468K academic papers made by 485 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

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

2. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Horticulture

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

3. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Horticulture

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

4. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Horticulture

#4 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

5. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Horticulture

#5 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

6. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Horticulture

#6 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

7. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Horticulture

#7 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Horticulture

#8 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Horticulture

#9 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
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: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

11. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Horticulture

#11 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

12. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Horticulture

#12 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

13. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Horticulture

#13 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

14. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Horticulture

#14 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

15. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Horticulture

#15 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

16. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Horticulture

#16 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

17. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Horticulture

#18 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

18. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Horticulture

#19 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

19. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Horticulture

#20 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

20. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Horticulture

#21 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

21. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Horticulture

#22 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

22. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Horticulture

#23 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

23. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Horticulture

#24 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

24. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Horticulture

#25 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

25. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Horticulture

#26 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

26. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Horticulture

#29 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

27. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Horticulture

#30 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

28. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Horticulture

#31 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

29. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Horticulture

#33 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

30. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Horticulture

#35 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

31. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Horticulture

#36 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

32. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Horticulture

#37 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

33. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Horticulture

#38 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

34. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Horticulture

#40 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,409

35. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Horticulture

#41 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

36. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Horticulture

#42 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

37. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Horticulture

#43 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

38. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Horticulture

#44 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

39. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Horticulture

#45 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

40. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Horticulture

#47 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

41. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Horticulture

#48 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

42. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Horticulture

#50 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

43. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Horticulture

#51 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

44. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Horticulture

#52 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

45. Utah State University

For Horticulture

#53 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%

46. University of Idaho

For Horticulture

#54 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

47. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Horticulture

#55 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

48. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Horticulture

#56 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

49. University of Texas at Austin

For Horticulture

#57 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

50. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Horticulture

#58 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

51. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Horticulture

#60 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

52. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Horticulture

#61 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

53. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Horticulture

#62 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

54. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Horticulture

#63 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

55. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Horticulture

#64 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

56. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Horticulture

#65 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

57. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Horticulture

#67 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

58. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Horticulture

#68 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

59. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Horticulture

#70 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

60. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Horticulture

#71 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

61. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Horticulture

#73 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

62. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Horticulture

#74 in North America

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

63. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Horticulture

#75 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

64. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Horticulture

#76 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

65. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Horticulture

#77 in North America

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

66. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Horticulture

#78 in North America

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

67. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Horticulture

#79 in North America

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

68. University of Maine

For Horticulture

#80 in North America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,909
Enrollment: 12,029

69. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Horticulture

#81 in North America

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

70. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Horticulture

#83 in North America

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

71. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Horticulture

#84 in North America

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

72. South Dakota State University

South Dakota | Brookings

For Horticulture

#87 in North America

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

73. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Horticulture

#88 in North America

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

74. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Horticulture

#89 in North America

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

75. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Horticulture

#91 in North America

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,246
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1824

76. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Horticulture

#92 in North America

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

77. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Horticulture

#93 in North America

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

78. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Horticulture

#94 in North America

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

79. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Horticulture

#95 in North America

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

80. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Horticulture

#96 in North America

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

81. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Horticulture

#97 in North America

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

82. University of Nevada - Reno

For Horticulture

#98 in North America

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

83. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Horticulture

#99 in North America

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

84. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Horticulture

#100 in North America

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

85. Ithaca College

New York State | Ithaca

For Horticulture

#101 in North America

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,253

86. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Horticulture

#102 in North America

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,212
Enrollment: 10,813

87. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Horticulture

#103 in North America

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,799

88. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Horticulture

#104 in North America

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

89. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Horticulture

#105 in North America

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

90. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Horticulture

#106 in North America

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

91. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Horticulture

#107 in North America

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

92. University of Mississippi

Mississippi | University

For Horticulture

#109 in North America

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

93. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Horticulture

#110 in North America

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

94. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Horticulture

#111 in North America

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

95. Urbana University

For Horticulture

#112 in North America

#584 in the World

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

96. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Horticulture

#114 in North America

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

97. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Horticulture

#115 in North America

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

98. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Horticulture

#116 in North America

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

99. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Horticulture

#118 in North America

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

100. Northern Arizona University

Arizona | Flagstaff

For Horticulture

#119 in North America

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,085
Enrollment: 28,467

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