$22,332 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Master of Science [M.S] Horticulture
- MS in Horticulture at the Colorado State University is offered as a 2-years program by the College of Agricultural Sciences.
- This university is ranked #85 for Top Public Universities in America-Niche 2021.
- It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis only.
- The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture encourages human engagement with the landscape and demonstrates our focus to solve problems for people, agriculture, and the environment through scholarship and creativity fostered by teamwork and individual diversity.
- The fields of horticulture and landscape architecture are widely diverse, and the people of CSU’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture improve lives in many ways all over the world.
- Areas of Study:
- Bioactive plant components
- Dietary intervention/cancer prevention
- Ecophysiology
- Enology
- Environmental and stress physiology
- Floriculture
- Fruit/vegetables
- Germplasm conservation
- Greenhouse technology
- Landscape ecology
- Landscape/ornamental plants
- Landscape water conservation/xeriscapes
- Organic/sustainable production
- Plant antioxidants
- Plant tissue culture
- Potato breeding
- Potato production management
- Potato storage physiology
- Rhizosphere biology/ecology
- Turfgrass science
- Viticulture
- The MS program consists of 30 credits.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 | Year 2 |
| Tuition Fees | $14593 | $14593 |
| Health Insurance | $3238 | $3238 |
| Other Fees | $4501 | $4501 |
| Total Fees | $22332 | $22332 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 80 | 120 | 3 |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 6.5 | 9 | 3 |
| PTE | Pearson Test of English | 58 | 90 | 3 |
Academic Eligibility:
- Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in horticulture, or in related plant sciences including botany, crop science, environmental sciences, or professions related to landscape design or equivalent from a recognized institution.
- A GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 is required to be eligible for the program.
- Applicants seeking graduate degrees in horticulture should have adequate preparation in the fundamental sciences (biology, chemistry, biochemistry, statistics, physics), as well as undergraduate course work in the plant sciences (e.g., agronomy, botany, ecology, horticulture, genetics, plant physiology, plant pathology, plant anatomy).
Indian Student Eligibility:
- Students must complete an undergraduate degree with first-class in a relevant field from a highly ranked university in India.
- Or, students completed a master's degree with first-class in a relevant field from a recognized institution.
Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.