Overview

Colorado State University’s innovative graduate program in Ecosystem Sustainability enables students to develop core competencies in ecosystem science—the study of organisms and the environment—and apply that knowledge to address real-world issues.

Features

We help develop leaders in sustainability science: a new generation of practitioners able to address complex, integrated social and ecological problems, in collaborative partnerships with researchers, resource users and decision-makers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Carbon/Greenhouse Gas Mgmt

Global Climate Change

Ecology of Forest Production

Biogeochemical Cycling in Ecosystems

Global Hydrologic Cycle

Global Carbon Cycle

Phytoremediation

Plant Metabolism

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Ecology Environmental Sciences View 117 other PhDs in Environmental Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Confirmation of interest from an ESS Faculty Advisor (see our guide on Choosing a Faculty Advisor)

GPA of 3.0 or higher (Preferred GPA of 3.3 or higher)

Undergraduate degree in a related field (Undergraduate degrees in unrelated fields may require additional coursework.)

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Tuition Fee

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International

30656 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30656 USD per year during 36 months.
National

30656 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30656 USD per year during 36 months.
In-State

13967 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13967 USD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Fort Collins

1210 - 1800 USD /month

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