Application Process

Applying for admission to AEDE’s graduate programs requires completion of Ohio State’s Graduate and Professional Admissions online application. A Masters degree is not required for admission to apply to the PhD Program. Students whose undergraduate degrees are not in economics or business are welcome to apply as well.

Recommended admissions criteria

• Minimum 3.3 undergraduate G.P.A. on a 4.0 scale, Minimum 3.5 graduate G.P.A. on a 4.0 scale (if grad coursework has been taken)
• GRE (Quantitative 163, Verbal 156)
• Prerequisite Courses: Intermediate Microeconomic Theory, Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory, Differential and Integral Calculus and Mathematical Statistics

Below are the minimum English language testing requirements for international applicants:

• TOEFL

  • 19 on each section of the paper-based TOEFL
  • 79 on the TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition
  • 550 on the TOEFL ITP for students in the American Language Program

• IELTS

  • 7.0 on the IELTS Academic test or IELTS Indicator (6.5 for Moritz College of Law applicants)

• Duolingo

  • 120 or higher

Applicants can learn more about testing requirements and exemptions at the English Proficiency webpage.

The above criteria are only recommended in addition to the minimum standards required by Ohio State Graduate and Professional Admissions.

Required documents

Applicants should ensure they have all documentation and contact information ready prior to starting the online application.

1. Statement of purposes explaining why applicant wants to be in the PhD program
2. Resume/CV
3. Three recommendations (applicant provides contact information, and Ohio State contacts recommendors directly)
4. Official Transcript(s) from all institutions where applicant has earned college credit
5. GRE test scores
6. English Proficiency required for international applicants (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo)