To apply, you must complete the University Graduate School’s online application. You must provide the following information in the online application:

• Statement of Purpose:

  A written statement (1-2 standard printed pages) outlining your goals and interest in pursuing graduate study at Indiana University must be included with your online application.

• Current Resume:

  Please upload your most recent C.V. or resume in the online application.

• Departmental Questions:

  Applicants must include all coursework taken in Mathematics and Economics for their application to be considered complete. Please list this information in the section provided within the online application.

• Three Letters of Recommendation:

  The contact information (including names, street addresses, phone numbers and email addresses) of three people who will submit your letters of recommendation via the online application system. The online system will then email your contacts with instructions on how to upload their references online.

Please choose Economics M.S. as the “Academic Plan” and Fall as the term you wish to enroll in classes.

Recommended: Your online application to IU should be submitted at least 2 weeks before the actual deadline in order for your recommenders to have the opportunity to respond to their notifications by the appropriate deadline.

The cost for submitting the graduate application is $70. The application fee is non-refundable. FreeApp provides an application fee waiver for domestic high-achieving and URM candidates.

Please have official transcripts sent directly from all undergraduate institutions attended, as well as from any graduate programs (if applicable).

International applicants

All transcripts must be sent to the Office of International Services (OIS), even if you have attended an institution in the United States. If the original documents are not in English, a verified translation must be sent in addition to the official transcripts in your native language. The Office of International Services will not accept electronic transcripts.

Please have your sealed, official transcripts (with English translation, if applicable) mailed to:

Ferguson International Center
Office of International Services
330 N. Eagleson Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47406 USA
Attn: Graduate Admissions

Domestic applicants

Please have your sealed, official transcripts mailed directly from the institution(s) to:

Department of Economics
Wylie Hall 105
100 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47405-7104 USA
Attn: Graduate Admissions

If you are in the process of completing a bachelor’s degree when you apply, a transcript showing your current enrollment in your course of study is acceptable. If admitted to Indiana University, you will be required to submit a final, official transcript directly to Indiana University prior to your matriculation, verifying the completion of your degree and the date your degree was awarded.

Please have ETS send official GRE score results electronically to Indiana University Bloomington -- Institution Code 1324.

Note. We do not accept GMAT scores.

For applicants whose native language is not English, either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) -- preferred, or the IELTS are required to be considered for the Master of Science program in Economics.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL®)

Please have ETS submit your TOEFL scores electronically to Indiana University -- Institution Code: 1324

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Applicants who choose to submit IELTS scores should have them sent to OIS for authenticity verification:

Office of International Services
Poplars 221
400 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
Attn: Graduate Admissions

• If TOEFL or IELTS scores are older than 2 years and/or have a total score that is less than 90 on the TOEFL iBT or less than 7.0 OBS on the IELTS, please be aware that you may be required to take the Indiana Academic English Test (IAET) if you are admitted to Indiana University. Students are required to enroll and pass any English courses prescribed from the results of this examination. Tuition fees for English proficiency courses are the same as for other courses; however, the credit hours earned in English proficiency courses will not be counted toward degree requirements.

After you apply: International applicants will receive an email from OIS providing you with your Atlas login information within five days of receiving your completed electronic application. Please view Supporting Documents for Graduate Students for detailed information about the required documents which are necessary to submit in addition to your online application. You will be able to provide these in Atlas.

International applicants must provide a Declaration of Financial Support Form upon notification of acceptance to Indiana University. Please fill out and submit this information to the Office of International Services as directed by them.

View estimated expenses for international graduate students

The evidence of financial support will not be part of your academic admission decision, as this information is held in confidence by the Office of International Services. Applications received without any evidence of financial support can be processed for an admission decision. However, admission will be delayed and Visa documents cannot be created if the Office of International Services does not have this information on file. OIS provides details regarding the next steps after admission and provides resources for living in the U.S.