Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend 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

8

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	August 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

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 TOEFL IBT score: 72
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.09%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 3

Male (10)

Female (7)

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
301 University Ave
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1173
United States

Contact Dr. Mengmeng Gu
Professor and Department Head
Email: cas_hla@mail.colostate.edu
Phone: -491-7370
Fax: 970-491-7745

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