All applicants to the Ph.D. program in Economics must have a bachelor's degree and a minimum
overall grade-point average (GPA) of 2.7. An undergraduate concentration in economics
is not a prerequisite for admission. The recommended academic background includes
course work in economics through intermediate micro and macro, mathematics through
one year of calculus, and introductory mathematical statistics.
Admission decisions are determined competitively and do not employ fixed rules.
Application requirements, and factors affecting admission decisions, include overall undergraduate
GPA, economics course work and grades, mathematics and statistics course work and grades; aptitude
scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) particularly the quantitative score (the advanced test in economics is not requi
red); and three letters of reference from persons familiar with the applicant's academic performance.
Applicants are advised to take the GRE early, as there normally is a month delay from completion of
the exam until receipt of the scores.
Applications for admission and financial support will be considered at any time up to January 15
for fall semester enrollment. Application forms for admission and financial assistance can be
obtained by writing to The Office of Admissions, The University of Iowa, 116 Calvin Hall, Iowa City,
Iowa 52242-1396 or by sending email to admissions@uiowa.edu.
Applicants whose native language is not English must complete the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) and arrange for submission of the official scores to the
University. Applications for admission and financial assistance can be obtained by
writing to Foreign Student Admission, The University of Iowa, 115 Calvin Hall, Iowa
City, Iowa 52242-1396.
