Overview

At Cornell University, Plant Sciences students gain the expertise necessary to advance research in and address many local, regional, and global challenges, such as: Producing enough food for a growing world population; Breeding plants to tolerate the heat- and drought-stress caused by climate change; Developing sustainable cropping practices to produce healthful and nutritious food; Investigating new methods to fight plant diseases; Restoring damaged ecosystems to better support those who live there;

Key Facts

Employment Fields

Organic Farming

Farming

Agriculture Business; Sales, Marketing & Management

Horticulture

Research

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ecology of Managed Landscapes (Ecology)

Plant Breeding & Genetics (Breeding)

Plant Computational Biology (Big Data)

Plant Evolution and Systematics (Evolution)

Plant Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology (Physiology)

Plant Pathology & Plant Microbe Biology (Disease)

Plants and Human Health (Phytotherapy)

Soil Science (Soils)

Sustainable Plant Production (Sustainability)

Design Your Own Concentration (DYOC)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ithaca, United States

Disciplines

Horticulture and Crop Science Botany View 137 other Bachelors in Botany in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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130

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

The Common Application (CA)

The School Report

Counselor Recommendation

Two Teacher Evaluations

The Midyear Report, when your mid-year grades are available

Official secondary/high school transcript

$80 application fee or fee waiver

Cornell University Questions and Writing Supplement (CA) or Cornell Supplement (UCA)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

71266 USD / year

≈ 71266 USD / year
Out-of-State

71266 USD / year

≈ 71266 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

48010 USD / year

≈ 48010 USD / year

Living costs

Ithaca

United States

1128 - 2460 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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