Graduate Studies in Horticulture

Applicants seeking graduate degrees in horticulture should have adequate preparation in the fundamental sciences such as, 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. Applicants lacking adequate preparation may be accepted conditionally, with the provision that recommended undergraduate courses be completed before the degree is awarded.

1. Online Application
2. Supplemental Application Materials – must be submitted electronically by uploading within your application

• Statement of Purpose (1000 words max; Required) Your statement of purpose should address the following:
  1. Describe how your academic preparation and experiences have prepared you to be successful as a graduate student in Horticulture.
  2. Please identify specific faculty with whom you would like to work and describe how their research interests align with your own interests and long-term goals.
     
•  Personal history statement (500 words max; Required) The Horticulture graduate program welcomes applications from individuals with a broad range of experiences, interests, and backgrounds. We invite you to share the lived experiences, demonstrated values, perspectives, and/or activities that motivate you to pursue graduate study.  How would these help you to make a distinctive contribution to our community?
• Two Letters of Recommendation: Letters from people who know you well and can comment on your abilities, particularly your ability to succeed in graduate school. Add the names and e-mail addresses to your application. Each person will receive an e-mail from Colorado State University inviting them to upload a letter of recommendation on your behalf.
• Resume / CV: A brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experiences.
• Transcripts: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for admission evaluations and decisions. However, official transcripts must be submitted prior to or during your first semester, before you can register for your second semester of graduate work. Failure to meet this condition will result in your dismissal from the Graduate School. You will need unofficial transcripts of all collegiate work completed post-high school. Separate transcripts are required for study abroad if the courses, grades, and credits are not recorded on the transcript of the university that sponsored the study abroad. Training course transcripts from branches of the U.S. Military that show credit received with neither grades nor degrees awarded are exempt from the transcript requirements. You must upload the front and back of transcripts and include any grading scale provided.
• The GRE is no longer required.
• TOEFL / IELTS Score: Scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language, International English Language Testing System, or Pearson Test of English Academic. Test scores should be submitted with institution code 4075. Integrated Degree Program Admissions are not required to take the TOEFL, IELTS exam or the PTE Academic exam. When the CSU graduate degree program is taught in the student’s native language, the TOEFL, IELTS, or the PTE Academic requirement will be waived. Students are exempted from the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic requirement if the official language of their country is English or if they have recently earned a degree at an American university.

These items are not required for the application review process, but will be required if officially admitted. The following materials must be sent directly to the Colorado State University Admissions Office.

1. Certified proof of financial support – Graduate Student Certification for Issuance of Immigration Document
   GS3F form http://isss.colostate.edu/immigration_forms/ and supporting financial documents
2. Passport copy