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.

Explore how ecosystems work, how humans impact them, and how we can manage vital services—like water, food, and energy—more sustainably. Collaborate with world-renowned scientists on real-world challenges, including climate change, greenhouse gas management, land use, and environmental justice.
Our deep connection with CSU’s Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, home to over 45 years of global ecosystem research, opens doors to hands-on research, internships, and fieldwork in the stunning Rocky Mountains.
Join a passionate community solving today’s most urgent environmental problems—together.

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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

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Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

4.5

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fort Collins, United States

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Ecology Environmental Sciences View 65 other PhDs in Ecology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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120

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4.5

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6.5

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General requirements

Completion of a bachelor’s degree equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor’s degree from an institution that is recognized by a governmental national higher education authority (at the time the degree was earned).
If the degree has been completed at the time of application and the transcripts do not show the degree and date awarded, a diploma must be submitted. Otherwise, you will find this requirement reflected as a required checklist item in your application, labeled “International University Leaving Certificate/Diploma.”
Transcripts of all collegiate work completed (official transcripts must be provided within your first semester before you can register for your second semester of graduate work. Check with your department to determine if unofficial transcripts are accepted in the application process).
Resume or curriculum vitae
Written statement of purpose
Letters of recommendation
Official English Proficiency test score

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32487 USD / year

≈ 32487 USD / year
Out-of-State

32487 USD / year

≈ 32487 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

14783 USD / year

≈ 14783 USD / year

Living costs

Fort Collins

United States

1210 - 1800 USD / month

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