Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

21 Best Universities in Massachusetts for Horticulture

We ranked the top 21 universities for Horticulture in Massachusetts based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.77M subject-specific papers and 97.83M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

For Horticulture

#22 in United States #23 in North America

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

2

Amherst, MA

University of Massachusetts – Amherst

For Horticulture

#31 in United States #36 in North America

60% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

3

Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For Horticulture

#53 in United States #62 in North America

5% Acceptance

4,535 Enrollment

1550 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

4

Medford, MA

Tufts University

For Horticulture

#54 in United States #63 in North America

11% Acceptance

7,126 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

5

Boston

Boston University

For Horticulture

#77 in United States #93 in North America

11% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

6

Worcester, MA

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

For Horticulture

#155 in United States #180 in North America

12% Acceptance

1,261 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1962 Founded

7

Boston

Northeastern University

For Horticulture

#161 in United States #188 in North America

5% Acceptance

17,432 Enrollment

1490 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

8

Boston

For Horticulture

#278 in United States #319 in North America

16% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1490 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

9

Worcester, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

For Horticulture

#329 in United States #374 in North America

60% Acceptance

5,558 Enrollment

1443 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

10

Lowell

University of Massachusetts – Lowell

For Horticulture

#450 in United States #501 in North America

83% Acceptance

12,122 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

11

Worcester, MA

Clark University

For Horticulture

#353 in United States #399 in North America

40% Acceptance

2,266 Enrollment

1374 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

12

Amherst, MA

Amherst College

For Horticulture

#280 in United States #322 in North America

9% Acceptance

442 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

13

Williamstown

Williams College

For Horticulture

#389 in United States #436 in North America

8% Acceptance

2,115 Enrollment

1530 Avg SAT

1793 Founded

14

Boston

University of Massachusetts – Boston

For Horticulture

#222 in United States #258 in North America

84% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

15

Waltham

Brandeis University

For Horticulture

#273 in United States #314 in North America

40% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1455 Avg SAT

1948 Founded

16

Brookline

Newbury College

For Horticulture

#331 in United States #376 in North America

100% Acceptance

4,473 Enrollment

1273 Avg SAT

1962 Founded

17

South Hadley

Mount Holyoke College

For Horticulture

#372 in United States #418 in North America

36% Acceptance

2,178 Enrollment

1455 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

18

Boston

Suffolk University

For Horticulture

#294 in United States #337 in North America

82% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

19

Dartmouth, MA

University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth

For Horticulture

#282 in United States #324 in North America

91% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1160 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

20

Northampton, MA

For Horticulture

#371 in United States #417 in North America

21% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1480 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

21

Wellesley

Wellesley College

For Horticulture

#305 in United States #349 in North America

14% Acceptance

2,407 Enrollment

1510 Avg SAT

1870 Founded