Application for Graduate Study

Prospective students complete an application form online, though some of the supporting documents for application must be sent in hardcopy via post. Applying is a two-step process, requiring admission to both

Persons applying for a fellowship, our most attractive type of funding, must apply by November 30 (international applicants) or January 1 (U.S. applicants).  Applicants who are self-funded or who seek a graduate associateship may apply after these dates.  Most admission and funding decisions are made by March 31st, and after that date awards are made on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted. For more information on funding, please read our financial aid page.

International applicants may also want to check out the Office of International Education.

For any application questions not addressed on this page, please check our FAQs or contact us.

Applying to  Graduate School

The Graduate Admissions Department has a set of requirements for all graduate programs. There are also requirements specific to AED Economics.

Basic Graduate Admissions Requirements:

  • A baccalaureate or professional degree from a department of approved standing at an accredited college or university.
  • A 3.0 or better cumulative point hour (4.0 scale) for baccalaureate work (3.3 for graduate work).
  • Previous academic work giving evidence of ability to effectively pursue graduate studies in AED Economics.
  • International applicants without a degree from a U.S. university must score 550 minimum (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
  • A minimum verbal-plus-quantitative score of 1,000 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

Note: Test scores must be received before an application will be considered. Test scores must be reported to us by the end of November if you are applying for a fellowship.

Graduate Admissions is available at:

The Ohio State University
Graduate Admissions
PO BOX 182004
Columbus, OH 43218-2004
http://gradadmissions.osu.edu.

Send the following directly to the Graduate Admissions Office:

  • A completed application form (if not completed online)
  • The nonrefundable application fee (if not paid online)
  • One official transcript or record of marks from each college or university-level school attended. Include English translation of each of any foreign documents.
  • Official GRE scores
  • International applicants must also submit:
    • Official TOEFL scores, if applicable

Applying to Agricultural, Environmental, & Development Economics Program

AED Economics Requirements

AED Economics graduate program applicants must have completed basic courses in microeconomics, statistics, and mathematics.  M.S. applicants should have taken undergraduate microeconomics up to the intermediate level, at least one course in statistics, and two semesters of calculus.  In addition to these minimum entrance requirements, it is highly desirable for Ph.D. applicants to have taken additional mathematics courses in linear (or matrix) algebra, differential equations, and real analysis.  Most, though not all, our incoming students have a previous degree in economics or agricultural economics.  

Send all correspondence to:

Graduate Studies Committee Chair
Department of AED Economics
236 Ag Administration
2120 Fyffe Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1067 USA
(614) 292-7922
fax (614) 292-7710

Send the following directly to AED Economics:

  • One official transcript or record of marks from each college or university-level school attended. Include English translation of each of any foreign documents
  • A statement of intent/purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation written on recommenders' original letterhead stationery, accompanied by completed Ohio State Reference Forms
  • A vita or resume