Overview

Department of Environmental Horticulture / Department of Environmental Horticulture is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Teaching experience
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

14

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No
Summer deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

32

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.13%
Black or African American	3.13%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Male (24)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Breeding and genetics, conservation and restoration horticulture, landscape design and ecology, floriculture, nursery and foliage crop production, turf grasses and urban horticulture, arboriculture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	741,583

Location & Contact

Address 2550 Hull Road, Room 1549, W.M. Fifield Hall
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Sandra Wilson PhD
Professor and Chair
Email: sbwilson@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-273-4576

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