Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Overview

Colorado State University / Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Horticulture
Master of Science (MS)	Horticulture

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score of 300 combined Verbal and Quantitative sections) Thesis Required for some Research paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score of 300 combined Verbal and Quantitative sections) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

28

Applied

12

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No
Summer deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score of 300 combined Verbal and Quantitative sections)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, letters of reference, transcripts, resume/curriculum vitae, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score of 300 combined Verbal and Quantitative sections)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, letters of reference, statement of purpose, resume/curriculum vitae, transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.5%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 2

Male (10)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Specialty crops, environmental physiology, water requirements for plant life, biochemical diversity, land reclamation within post-mined landscapes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,261,530

Location & Contact

Address 1173 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1173
United States

Contact Dr. Jessica G. Davis
Department Head/Professor
Email: jessica.davis@colostate.edu
Phone: 970-491-7018
Fax: 970-491-7745

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