Admission requirements

Students seeking admission into the Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation Resources graduate program must have a degree in horticulture, botany, biology, or related agricultural science; those specializing in horticultural therapy may have degrees in horticultural therapy, plant sciences, education, medicine or social/behavioral sciences. All graduate students must have adequate background in horticulture, plant physiology, mathematics, and physical sciences.

The completed application materials should be received by February 1 (international students) or July 1 (U.S. students) for fall admission; August 15 (international students) or December 1 (U.S. students) for spring admission; December 1 (international students) or May 1 (U.S. students) for summer admission. The application package must contain the following:

(1) completed Application and Information form,

(2) a statement of graduate study goals and objectives including the specific area of research interest in horticulture,

(3) undergraduate and graduate transcripts,

(4) three letters of recommendation preferably from academic or professional sources,

(5) recent Graduate Record Exam scores,

(6) Test of English as a Foreign Language scores for students whose native language is not English,

(7) Affidavit of Financial Support for international students, and

(8) an application fee of $55.00 (U.S. currency) for international students in the form of money order or international cashier’s check (no personal checks) and an application fee of $30.00 for domestic students.