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Students may apply to the department for admission to either the Master of Science or the Doctor of Philosophy program of study. Residents of Indiana may apply for enrollment as post-baccalaureate non-degree students if they wish to take graduate level course work in agricultural economics, but prefer not to be enrolled in a regular degree program. A faculty committee reviews an applicant's credentials in order to recommend admission to the graduate program. Each prospective student must provide all of the following:

Electronic Submission

  • an electronic application
  • an application fee of $55 per application
  • statement of purpose
  • three letters of reference
  • Graduate Record Examination Scores
  • TOEFL or IELTS( required for all international students)

Transcripts of all previous college coursework (international applicants must forward an official English translation for each transcript and a copy of the diploma). Transcripts are mailed to:

Lou Ann Baugh
Graduate Coordinator
Department of Agricultural Economics
403 W. State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2056
baughl@purdue.edu

Prerequisites

Students are expected to demonstrate proficiency in the following five (5) prerequisite areas.  These prerequisites may be satisfied by courses taken in prior degree programs, or courses may be taken at Purdue University without credit.  Since progress towards the M.S. degree can be delayed by incomplete preparation (especially in mathematics), students are encouraged to complete prerequisites prior to enrollment at Purdue.  Students are expected to complete these prerequisites as early as possible in their program and no later than second semester of resident study.

  • Principles of Economics (micro and macro theory equivalent to ECON 251/252)
  • Mathematics (differential calculus for M.S., Ph.D. students also should have mutli variate and integral calculus) MA 223/224)
  • Computer Science (equivalent to CS 145)
  • Statistics (equivalent to STAT 301/501/511)
  • Knowledge of Matrix Algebra

It is important to recognize that although satisfaction of the basic academic requirements below does not guarantee graduate admission, failure to satisfy these requirements may lead to automatic denial of admission.

Domestic Requirements

Master's Degree Program
Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.0 or equivalent required
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): Required -- no minimum score set
Doctoral Degree Program
Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.0 or equivalent required
Master's Degree Completion: Required -- no minimum score set
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): Required -- no minimum score set

International Requirements

Master's Degree Program
Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.0 or equivalent required
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): Required -- no minimum score set
TOEFL/IELTS for Non-Native English Speakers: Minimum Score Required:
TOEFL = 550 paper score, 217 computer, Internet (Writing = 18, Speaking =18, Listening = 14, Reading = 19)
IELTS = 6.5
Doctoral Degree Program
Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.0 or equivalent required
Master's Degree Completion: Required, with a grade point average of 3.0 or equivalent
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): Required -- no minimum score set
TOEFL/ IELTS for Non-Native English Speakers: Minimum Score Required:
TOEFL = 550 paper score, 217 computer, Internet (Writing = 18, Speaking =18, Listening = 14, Reading = 19)
IELTS = 6.5
TWE for Non-Native English Speakers: 4 Required

Application Deadlines
 
Fall
Spring
Summer
U.S. Citizen
*July 1
November 1
April 15
International
*May 1
October 1
March 1

* To be competitive for fellowships and awards, complete applications should be submitted by January 15th.

To be competitive for assistantships, complete application should be submitted by March 1st.

Application materials should be sent to:

Lou Ann Baugh
Graduate Coordinator
Department of Agricultural Economics
403 W. State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2056
baughl@purdue.edu



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