Economics Graduate Admission Information

 

In addition to the information available on this page, please be sure to review the following links for information regarding applications, the application process, and program requirements:

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Applicant Checklist
• Graduate Students Information
• Cost of Attendance

It is important that you read the Applicant Checklist before submitting official documents for your application.

Ready to Apply? Start here by filling out the online application. Please note the application deadlines:

• Fall admission: January 31
• Spring admission: October 15

For more information, please email Todd Cherry (tcherry@uwyo.edu), the graduate director. 

 

Admission Requirements

Please note that the requirements listed below are minimum requirements. Meeting them does not guarantee admission or funding.

COVID 19 changes: Students who are unable to complete the GRE due to COVID can request a waiver of the GRE admission requirement. Please submit your waiver request with your application.

PhD

Preparation: Satisfactory coursework that usually includes Calculus I & II, Statistics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Linear Algebra.

Test Scores: Satisfactory GRE scores, which usually exceeds 310 overall with a minimum of 153 in the verbal section and 144 in the quantitative section.

To accommodate those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, waivers for the GRE requirement are available. Contact the department for information.

English Proficiency: We accept both TOEFL and IELTS scores. We require a minimum score of 540 on the paper-based TOEFL, 207 on the computerized TOEFL, 76 on the internet-based TOEF, or a 6.5 on the IELTS.

Waivers for the English Language Proficiency exam are very rare and require special permission. Please contact the department if you have any questions.

If an applicant is unable to complete the TOEFL or IELTS due to COVID, they can submit Duolingo results instead. A Duolingo score of 110 or higher is required to meet the English proficiency for UW graduate admissions. The Duolingo English exam is available at: https://englishtest.duolingo.com.

MS

Preparation: Satisfactory coursework that usually includes Calculus I & II, Statistics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Linear Algebra.

Test Scores: Satisfactory GRE scores, which usually exceeds 300 overall with a minimum of 150 in the verbal section and 141 in the quantitative section.

To accommodate those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, waivers for the GRE requirement are available. Contact the department for information.

English Proficiency: We accept both TOEFL and IELTS scores. We require a minimum score of 540 on the paper-based TOEFL, 207 on the computerized TOEFL, 76 on the internet-based TOEF, or a 6.5 on the IELTS.

Waivers for the English Language Proficiency exam are very rare and require special permission. Please contact the department if you have any questions.

If an applicant is unable to complete the TOEFL or IELTS due to COVID, they can submit Duolingo results instead. A Duolingo score of 110 or higher is required to meet the English proficiency for UW graduate admissions. The Duolingo English exam is available at: https://englishtest.duolingo.com.

 

 

The economics PhD program offers competitive applicants an annual $17,145 assistantship plus full tuition and fees, including the full cost of student health insurance, for up to five years. Particularly strong applicants may receive additional funding, and there may be funding available for travel, conferences and research. The economics MS program often offers funding to particularly strong students.

 

Additional Information

• The minimum GPA requirement is 3.0 on a 4-point scale.
• If accepted into a graduate program, official copies of GRE and TOEFL scores must be provided.
• A subject GRE test is not required.
• The GMAT cannot be a substitute for the GRE.
• Although not required, you are welcome to submit a resume.
• We often conduct Skype conversations with promising applicants following an initial review of application materials but we do not require interviews.

 

Statement of Purpose

You will be required to attach a statement of purpose to your application. The statement of purpose (one to three pages) should describe why you are interested in pursuing a graduate degree in Economics; how your professional, academic, and personal experiences led you to pursue this path and how they have prepared you for success in this degree program; what you hope to do following the graduate program; what your research interests are; what/who faculty research is of particular interest to you; and why the University of Wyoming is a good fit for you. You do not need to describe a particular research topic as you would in a research proposal. Feel free to correspond over email with faculty whose work interests you, and then to include their names in your SOP.

 

MS QuickStart Program

UW undergraduates can complete the MS degree in just one year after completing their BS degree if they apply to the MS QuickStart program in their junior year.

Funding is available for the year of graduate studies.

To be eligible, students must have (and maintain) a cumulative GPA of 3.200 or better as well as an Economics GPA of 3.200 or better. They are also required to take the GRE by the fall of their senior year and score above 300 combined on the verbal and quantitative sections combined.

Admission to the QuickStart program allows students to double-count 6 credits of courses taken as an undergraduate towards both the BS and MS degrees, and reserve an additional 6 credits of courses taken as an undergraduate towards the MS degree alone.

This then leaves only 18 credits to be taken after completion of the BS degree, which is feasible in just one year.

More information about the MS QuickStart program can be found by clicking here.