Overview

The Department of Horticulture at the University of Georgia offers graduate work leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Active teaching and research programs are being conducted in ornamental horticulture, floriculture, fruits, vegetables, and nut crops.

Quick Facts:

Students can focus on areas of specialization that include plant breeding, physiology, plant development, biotechnology, postharvest physiology, nutrition, biochemistry, integrated pest management, weed control, water relations, crop production and management, and product utilization.
The department has about 40 full-time faculty members located at the Athens, Tifton and Griffin campuses, and various other locations in the state. The facilities available for graduate training include three well-equipped Experiment stations, the State Botanical Garden, and several field research centers that represent the climatic areas of the state. The department has strong interdisciplinary research programs with other departments in the University. Cooperative work is available with three federal research laboratories.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sustainable Community Food Production
Gardening for Teachers
Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources
Plant Breeding Genetics and Genomics Communication Seminar
Analysis of Horticultural Science Literature
Master's Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Athens, United States

Disciplines

Horticulture and Crop Science View 97 other Masters 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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Other requirements

General requirements

The following information must be submitted to the Graduate School:

Graduate School application form
Application‐processing fee (non‐refundable): $75 for domestic applicants, $100 for international applicants.
Applicants should submit unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended as part of the online application.
Official transcripts are not required during the review process and will only be required for applicants who are offered admission.
Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) entrance test scores sent by the testing agency (school code: 5813, no departmental code required)
At least three letters of recommendation.

These letters should be submitted using the on‐line application system

The following can be sent directly to the Department of Horticulture:

A statement of purpose which outlines the reasons for wishing to pursue an advanced degree, interests, and goals.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

30182 USD / year

≈ 30182 USD / year
Out-of-State

30182 USD / year

≈ 30182 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9808 USD / year

≈ 9808 USD / year

Living costs

Athens

United States

720 - 1170 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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