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, recently updated its stats and compiled a list it calls the “2025 Best Colleges for Agricultural Sciences in America.”
Overall Niche grade: A+; Acceptance rate: 7%
Photo courtesy of Cornell University
Overall Niche grade: A+; Acceptance rate: 37%
Photo courtesy of UC Davis
Overall Niche grade: A+; Acceptance rate: 63%
Photo courtesy of Texas A&M
Overall Niche grade: A+; Acceptance rate: 47%
Photo courtesy of N.C. State University
Overall Niche grade: A+; Acceptance rate: 53%
Photo courtesy of Purdue University
Overall Niche grade: A+; Acceptance rate: 23%
Photo courtesy of University of Florida
Overall Niche grade: A+; Acceptance rate: 45%
Photo courtesy of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Overall Niche grade: A-; Acceptance rate: 95%
Photo courtesy of Kansas State University
Overall Niche grade: A+; Acceptance rate: 43%
Photo: University of Georgia
Overall Niche grade: A; Acceptance rate: 71%
Photo courtesy of Oklahoma State University
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1. Cornell
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2. UC Davis
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3. Texas A&M University
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4. N.C. State University
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5. Purdue University
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6. University of Florida
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7. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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8. Kansas State University
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9. University of Georgia
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10. Oklahoma State University
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 10 colleges that made Niche’s 2025 list.
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