School of Economics

The School of Economics requires the TOEFL exam of non-native speakers of English. Hence, if you come from a country where English is the native language, you do not need to take the TOEFL.

A master’s degree is not required.

No. Only the GRE will be accepted.

The School of Economics faculty who review applications use the test scores as one component in the overall evaluation of an applicant's file. For the more technical areas, a high quantitative score sends a positive signal about the applicant's ability to handle math. In other areas, this may be less important. More generally, because of the relatively small size of the School’s Ph.D. program, we recruit students very carefully, looking at how well prepared they are for the course of study they have chosen, how well their research interests match with those of our faculty, and how well recommended they are by the people chosen as references. In this process, essays, transcripts of work done in college or previous graduate school, references and exams all play a role in assisting the decision.

It is the responsibility of each applicant to check the status of his/her own application using the online application system. Once you have submitted your completed electronic application, you will have the capability of checking its status by signing into the site. You will see instantly if your letters of evaluation, transcripts, and test scores have been received.

Accepted applicants will be notified in writing (a letter or email).

Visit the Housing website to see rates for graduate housing. You can also visit the Atlanta Living site to check out the “Cost of Living Guide” for living off campus.

Georgia Institute of Technology is a unit of the University System of Georgia. As such, its tuition and fee structure are reviewed annually and are adjusted by the Board of Regents in conjunction with the budgetary constraints of the state budget. For this reason, tuition and fees are subject to change. This usually happens once each fiscal year and is effective with Fall Semester. The figures given in the tables and websites are those most currently available. These will be updated as changes occur. Please visit the Graduate Admissions Website to see the Estimated Cost of attendance.

Our program will be small. We anticipate that we will be able to provide financial support for up to four students. An attempt will be made to provide scholarships for a period of four years. The continuation of a student’s scholarship beyond the first year will depend on whether or not the student is in good academic standing. A student will be in good academic standing if he/she obtains A or B grades in all courses.

For additional sources of financial aid, students should visit the GT Financial Aid Website.

The program requires a strong background in math and statistics. Students should be very familiar with optimization techniques, multivariate calculus, and linear algebra.