93 Best colleges for Horticulture in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 921K citations received by 36.5K academic papers made by 93 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 Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Horticulture

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

2. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Horticulture

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Horticulture

#3 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

4. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Horticulture

#4 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

5. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Horticulture

#5 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Horticulture

#6 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

7. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Horticulture

#7 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Horticulture

#8 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Horticulture

#10 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

10. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Horticulture

#11 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

11. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Horticulture

#12 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

12. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Horticulture

#13 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

13. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Horticulture

#14 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Horticulture

#15 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

15. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Horticulture

#16 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

16. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Horticulture

#17 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

17. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Horticulture

#18 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

18. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Horticulture

#19 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

19. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Horticulture

#20 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

20. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Horticulture

#21 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

21. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Horticulture

#22 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,453
Enrollment: 20,854

22. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Horticulture

#23 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

23. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Horticulture

#24 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,215

24. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Horticulture

#25 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

25. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Horticulture

#26 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

26. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Horticulture

#27 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

27. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Horticulture

#29 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

28. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Horticulture

#30 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

29. University of Idaho

For Horticulture

#31 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

30. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Horticulture

#32 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

31. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Horticulture

#33 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

32. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Horticulture

#36 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 81%

33. Utah State University

For Horticulture

#37 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 87%

34. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Horticulture

#38 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1136
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

35. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Horticulture

#39 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

36. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Horticulture

#42 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

37. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Horticulture

#43 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

38. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Horticulture

#44 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

39. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Horticulture

#45 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

40. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Horticulture

#46 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

41. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Horticulture

#47 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

42. University of Maine

For Horticulture

#48 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,842
Enrollment: 11,741

43. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Horticulture

#52 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

44. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Horticulture

#53 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

45. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Horticulture

#54 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

46. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Horticulture

#57 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

47. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Horticulture

#58 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

48. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Horticulture

#59 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

49. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Horticulture

#60 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

50. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Horticulture

#61 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

51. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Horticulture

#62 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

52. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Horticulture

#63 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

53. Norwich University

Vermont | Northfield

For Horticulture

#64 in North America

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $25,641
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,057

54. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Horticulture

#65 in North America

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

55. University of Texas at El Paso

Texas | El Paso

For Horticulture

#66 in North America

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,673
Enrollment: 24,879

56. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Horticulture

#67 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

57. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Horticulture

#69 in North America

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

58. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Horticulture

#70 in North America

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

59. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Horticulture

#71 in North America

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,536

60. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Horticulture

#74 in North America

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

61. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Horticulture

#75 in North America

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

62. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Horticulture

#76 in North America

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

63. Ohio University

For Horticulture

#77 in North America

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

64. Miami University - Oxford

For Horticulture

#78 in North America

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

65. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Horticulture

#79 in North America

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

66. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Horticulture

#81 in North America

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

67. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Horticulture

#82 in North America

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

68. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico | Hato Rey

For Horticulture

#83 in North America

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $15,164
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,836

69. Northern Arizona University

Arizona | Flagstaff

For Horticulture

#84 in North America

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,357
Enrollment: 29,566

70. South Dakota State University

South Dakota | Brookings

For Horticulture

#86 in North America

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

71. University of Nevada - Reno

For Horticulture

#87 in North America

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

72. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Horticulture

#88 in North America

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

73. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Horticulture

#90 in North America

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

74. Catholic University of America

District of Columbia | Washington

For Horticulture

#91 in North America

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $36,228
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $29,725

75. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Horticulture

#93 in North America

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

76. Tuskegee University

Alabama | Tuskegee

For Horticulture

#94 in North America

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 953
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $36,528

77. University of Texas at Austin

For Horticulture

#95 in North America

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

78. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Horticulture

#96 in North America

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

79. University of the South

Tennessee | Sewanee

For Horticulture

#97 in North America

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $36,244

80. Suffolk University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Horticulture

#98 in North America

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1107
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $34,561

81. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Texas | Kingsville

For Horticulture

#99 in North America

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

82. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Horticulture

#101 in North America

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

83. Tennessee State University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Horticulture

#102 in North America

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,620
Enrollment: 7,615

84. North Central College

Illinois | Naperville

For Horticulture

#103 in North America

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,053

85. University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Horticulture

#105 in North America

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

86. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Horticulture

#106 in North America

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

87. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Horticulture

#107 in North America

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

88. University of the Sciences

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Horticulture

#108 in North America

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,497

89. California State University - Fresno

California | Fresno

For Horticulture

#109 in North America

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

90. Concordia University - Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Mequon

For Horticulture

#110 in North America

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,569
Receiving Aid: 100%

91. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Horticulture

#111 in North America

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $26,591

92. Eastern University

Pennsylvania | Saint Davids

For Horticulture

#112 in North America

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,961

93. Pomona College

California | Claremont

For Horticulture

#113 in North America

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Net Price: $30,392
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $44,680

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