BS Horticulture at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Horticulture, BS no longer admits new students after Spring 2026 and the program will be discontinued Fall 2030. If you have any questions, please contact the department (see contact box). Students interested in the Horticulture, BS may be interested in the Plant Science and Technology, BS or Agroecology, BS majors.

Faculty: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences | Department: Plant Agroecosystem Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

Courses listed in the requirements include MATH 114 Precalculus; MATH 211 Survey of Calculus; MATH 221 Calculus and Analytic Geometry; MATH 222 Calculus and Analytic Geometry; STAT 301 Introduction to Statistical Methods; STAT 371 Introductory Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, not specific to this major: The Horticulture, BS no longer admits new students after Spring 2026 and the program will be discontinued Fall 2030. If you have any questions, please contact the department (see contact box). Students interested in the Horticulture BS may be interested in the Plant Science and Technology BS , a new major as of fall 2025, or the Agroecology BS , a new major as of fall 2024. No application required. All students who meet the requirements listed below are eligible to declare. For information on how to declare, visit Advising & Careers. Courses required to get in None GPA requirements to get in None Credits required to get in Must have fewer than 86 credits.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms: Fall (Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring. Transfer entry terms: Fall (Priority and Regular Decision) and Spring.

First-year Fall Early Action: application deadline November 1, materials deadline November 9, decision on or before January 31. Fall Regular Decision: application deadline January 15, materials deadline January 22, decision on or before March 31. Spring Regular Decision: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. First-year fall and spring applications open August 1. Early Action is non-binding.

Transfer Fall Priority: application deadline February 1, materials deadline February 16, decision on or before March 31. Fall Regular: application deadline March 1, materials deadline March 15, decision on or before April 30. Spring Regular: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. Fall transfer applications open December 1; spring transfer applications open August 1.

Apply via the Common Application or the Universities of Wisconsin Application. The application fee is $80 US and is non-refundable; fee waivers are available for applicants with financial hardship. ACT and SAT scores are optional for students applying for admission through the spring 2028 term (application deadline October 1, 2027).

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