Do you dig agricultural sciences? Many colleges in the U.S. are widely known for programs that cultivate careers in the field. Some higher education institutions though stand above the rest. Niche, a Pittsburgh, PA-based data science company that serves as a review and search platform for education, just updated its stats and compiled a list it calls the “2025 Best Colleges for Agricultural Sciences in America.”
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1. Cornell University
Overall Niche grade: A+; Acceptance rate: 7%
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2. University of California-Davis
Overall Niche grade: A+; Acceptance rate: 37%
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3. Texas A&M University
Overall Niche grade: A+; Acceptance rate: 63%
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4. N.C. State University
Overall Niche grade: A+; Acceptance rate: 47%
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5. Purdue University
Overall Niche grade: A+; Acceptance rate: 53%
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6. University of Florida
Overall Niche grade: A+; Acceptance rate: 23%
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7. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Overall Niche grade: A+; Acceptance rate: 45%
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The comprehensive ranking compares the top agricultural science degree programs in the U.S. including animal sciences, horticulture, aquaculture, agronomy, crop science, and turf management. According to Niche, its rankings are based on rigorous data analysis harvested from the U.S. Department of Education and National Science Foundation. In addition, user input is factored into its formula.
Click here to check out the methodology used and factors considered by Niche to compile its Top U.S. Colleges in Agricultural Sciences rankings.
Scroll through the photo gallery above to see the top 25 colleges that made Niche’s list of the 2025 Best Colleges for Agricultural Sciences in America.
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Paul Rusnak is the Senior Online Editor of American Vegetable Grower, American Fruit Grower, and Greenhouse Grower magazines, all Meister Media Worldwide brands. He is based in Northeast Florida. See all author stories here.
