MS Horticulture at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Horticulture, MS no longer admits new students after Summer 2026 and the program will be discontinued Fall 2029. If you have any questions, please contact the department (see contact box). The program provides graduate training leading to the master of science in horticulture.

Department: Plant Agroecosystem Sciences | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline December 1), Spring (deadline September 1), Summer (deadline December 1) | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 30 credits. Courses listed in the requirements include AGROECOL 701 The Farm as Socio-Environmental Endeavor; AGROECOL 702 The Multifunctionality of Agriculture; PLANTSCI 370 World Vegetable Crops; PL PATH 300 Introduction to Plant Pathology; PL PATH 517 Plant Disease Resistance; PL PATH 559 Diseases of Economic Plants.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3; Program Application Checklist; A complete application should include the following items:; Graduate School application and application fee; Supplementary Application: The supplementary application will appear as a part of the Graduate School’s electronic application once the applicant selects Horticulture. The Horticulture, MS no longer admits new students after Summer 2026 and the program will be discontinued Fall 2029. If you have any questions, please contact the department (see contact box). Students interested in the Horticulture MS may want to consider the Plant Science and Technology MS , a new program as of Fall 2025. This new program replaces the Horticulture MS. If you have any questions, please contact the department.

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.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/

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