Students interested in the PBGB program can apply online through the Horticulture, Plant Soil and Microbial Sciences or Plant Biology departments as described below. Applications to any of the three departments can be viewed by all PBGB faculty. After an applicant's application packet is completed, a notice is sent to all faculty members listing the student's name, degrees held, awarding institution(s), areas of interest, and need for financial assistance.
TOEFL Scores. International students are required to take the TOEFL. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 paper-based. Minimum score of 80 for internet-based test (iBT) with no subscore below 19 for reading, listening and speaking, no writing subscore below 22).
When deciding whether to apply to our department, keep in mind that the most successful applications have grade point averages of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 point scale. Students with previous experience in the area of study may be given special consideration.
Any student who has completed (or is completing) at least a Bachelor of Science or Arts with a GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale can apply for post-graduate education in PBGB. The GPA for admission to graduate school will be calculated on the basis of courses taken the last two academic years.
To be accepted as a graduate student in PBGB, the applicant must have the following Graduate Record Examination (GRE) requirements:

Minimum score of 153 on the verbal section
Minimum score of 144 on the quantitative section
Minimum score of 3.0 on the writing assessment
At least one college introductory course in: Advanced Mathematics, Biology, and Genetics.
15 credit hours in plant sciences.
GPA of 3.0.
A minimum GRE exam score of 153-verbal, 144-quantitative, 3.0-analytical.
Exceptions must be approved by the PBGB Program Advisory Committee.