Overview

You’ll use scientific principles in the growing, marketing and utilizing of fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees, and grasses. You’ll gain a strong grounding in botany and chemistry, and come out with skills to surround your life with all things green. This Horticulture major is also available online for transfer students at Colorado State University. 

Career Options

A degree in Horticulture will set you up to manage greenhouses, nurseries, and floral outlets, buy and sell supplies, conduct research to help feed the world and improve food conditions, and even edit journals and newsletters in the growing industry. Within this field, you can exercise your talents and interests in computers, construction, engineering, chemistry, physics, social services, or business management. Participation in internships and cooperative education opportunities is highly recommended to enhance practical training and development.

Biotechnologist
Extension Specialist
Floriculturist
Fruit and Vegetable Producer
Greenhouse Production Specialist
Horticultural Therapist
Plant Breeder

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Controlled Environment Horticulture Concentration

Floriculture Concentration

Horticultural Business Management Concentration

Horticultural Food Crops Concentration

Horticultural Science Concentration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

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After this date, applications for admission are considered on a rolling basis.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Fort Collins, United States

Disciplines

Agriculture Horticulture and Crop Science View 176 other Bachelors in Horticulture and Crop Science 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.

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General requirements

All first-year freshman students apply using the Common Application.
Personal Statement - What we call a “personal statement” is called the “personal essay” in the Common Application. This short writing piece is your opportunity to help us understand what makes you unique, to share a talent or element of your identity that’s important to you, to describe what you are passionate about, or to highlight an accomplishment you’re proud of.
Submit your most recent transcripts or mark sheets. We will ask for additional materials if necessary.
All decisions are provisional until a final, official transcript verifying graduation is received.
Only transcripts sent directly from the school or stamped and sealed are considered official.
If a record is not in English, a certified literal English translation must accompany the transcript.

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

36113 USD / year

≈ 36113 USD / year
Out-of-State

36113 USD / year

≈ 36113 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13774 USD / year

≈ 13774 USD / year

Additional Details

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) : $24,614 per year

Living costs

Fort Collins

United States

1210 - 1800 USD / month

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

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Horticulture.

Available Scholarships

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Additional Details

Living costs

Fort Collins

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