Graduate Study in Economics at Utah

The list below includes all the information that you need to apply to the graduate economics program. The items on this list are linked to downloadable forms (readable with Acrobat Reader) and additional information. Please note that the two different mailing addresses that apply.

1.Application form (mail to Admissions Office).

2.Application processing fee (mail to Admissions Office).

3.Official school transcripts (mail to Admissions Office).

4.Three letters of recommendation (mail to Department of Economics).

5.GraduateRecord Examination (GRE) scores (mail to Department of Economics).

6.Statement of personal academic goals (mail to Department of Economics).

7.Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score, if English is not your first language (mail to Admissions Office)

Our Ph.D. program is scheduled so that the courses are offered in a sequence; therefore, it is only possible to start the Ph.D. program in the Fall. The Fall application deadline is April 1st. Applicants will hear back approximately mid-May.

Our Masters program admissions committee reviews applications throughout the year. It is preferable to start the Masters program in the Fall; however, it is possible to apply for Fall or Spring.

Only Ph.D. students are eligible for financial aid. If you wish to apply, you should submit an application for financial assistance form (mail to Department of Economics). as well as ALL your other documents. It has an earlier deadline of February 1st. Applicants will hear back approximately mid-March.

You might also want to read the general catalog of the University of Utah that includes a listing of programs, courses offered and faculty. This catalog also describes financial aid programs.

Mailing addresses:

University of Utah

Admission Office

201 South 1460 East, Room 250 S

Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9057

U.S.A.

University of Utah

Department of Economics

1645 East Central Campus Drive, Room 308

Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9300

U.S.A.

Questions: Graduate Questions