*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
Admission Criteria
| Entrance Term | Application Deadline (For priority consideration for assistantships, fellowships and scholarships) |
| Fall | January 15 |
| Spring | September 1 |
Minimum Language Requirements
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Required Application Materials
For the Graduate School
- Completed Graduate School online application
- Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
- Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)
For the Agricultural and Applied Economics Program
- 3 letters of Recommendation
- Statement of Purpose
- GRE score report
Prerequisites for the Doctoral Degree
Before admission to the PhD program, a student should have completed at least one course each in intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, quantitative or mathematical economics, econometrics or regression analysis, statistics and differential calculus. A student should also have a master’s degree in economics, agricultural economics, or a related field. A student without a master’s degree will be admitted initially into the master’s program with the expectation that he or she complete the degree before continuing with doctoral studies.