Texas Tech University :: College of Outreach & Distance Education
Master of Science in Horticultural and Turfgrass Sciences
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Application Process
Step 1: Apply to Texas Tech University's Graduate School. Indicate that your primary location code is "distance."
  • Complete the Graduate Admissions Application form.
  • The Application Fee is $50 for U.S. Residents and $125 for international students.
  • Submission of GRE scores that are less than five years old is required by the Graduate School.
  • International students: you must also submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score to the Graduate School
Step 2: Apply to Texas Tech Unievrsity's Department of Plant and Soil Science.
  • Send a Letter of Intent and three recommendation letters to the Graduate Advisor of the Plant and Soil science department, Box 42122, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2122.
Step 3:Apply for financial aid and/or scholarships.

Step 4: Upon acceptance to the Graduate School and the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources' Department of Plant and Soil Science, you will work with a Graduate Advisory Committee composed of three members to develop a degree plan. If you receive a letter of rejection, you may contact the Associate Dean of Graduate Education and Research, 806.742.1998, ext. 436, for advisement regarding the admissions appeals process.