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Our PhD students partner with other departments to connect prospective applicants with graduate student mentors. See below for more information on this student-led Economics Mentoring Program (EMP).
Application requirements
The application to our doctoral program is open annually from September 15-December 15 for admission the following September. The application for September 2025 admission is now closed.
Your application is considered complete when you have successfully submitted the following requirements by the December 15 application deadline:
- Online application
- $90 application fee
- Scanned copy of college transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
- TOEFL, IELTS, or Cambridge English Qualification (C1 & C2) test score (any one) for international students whose native language is not English
- The GRE is required as part of applications for the 2025-2026 cycle (for September 2025 admission)