Information for International Students

Students come to Purdue’s Department of Agricultural Economics from around the world with approximately 40-50 percent of graduate students coming from outside the United States.

Purdue International Students & Scholars website
International Programs at Purdue
Graduate Student Clubs & Organizations
AgEcon Graduate Student Organization
Living at Purdue - Housing and residential life information

Basic Academic Requirements

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

Master's Degree Program
Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:	3.0 or equivalent required
Graduate Record Examination (GRE):	Required -- no minimum score set
TOEFL for Non-Native English Speakers:	Minimum Score Required: 80 total (section minimums: writing - 18, speaking - 18, listening -14, reading – 18)
IELTS for Non-Native English Speakers	Minimum section score requirements: reading – 6.5, listening – 6, speaking – 6, writing – 5.5
Deadline for Applications:	Fall Entry: March 1 Spring Entry: August 1 (not accepting applications for spring admission at this time)
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 for Non-Native English Speakers:	Minimum Score Required: 80 total (section minimums: writing - 18, speaking - 18, listening - 14, reading – 18)
IELTS for Non-Native English Speakers:	Minimum section score requirements: reading – 6.5, listening – 6, speaking – 6, writing – 5.5
Deadline for Applications:	Fall Entry: March 1 Spring Entry: August 1 (not accepting applications for spring admission at this time)

Information for International Students

Basic Academic 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 for Non-Native English Speakers:

Minimum Score Required: 80 total (section minimums: writing - 18, speaking - 18, listening -14, reading – 18)

IELTS for Non-Native English Speakers

Minimum section score requirements: reading – 6.5, listening – 6, speaking – 6, writing – 5.5

Deadline for Applications:

Fall Entry: March 1
Spring Entry: August 1 (not accepting applications for spring admission at this time)

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 for Non-Native English Speakers:

Minimum Score Required: 80 total (section minimums: writing - 18, speaking - 18, listening - 14, reading – 18)

IELTS for Non-Native English Speakers:

Minimum section score requirements: reading – 6.5, listening – 6, speaking – 6, writing – 5.5

Deadline for Applications:

Fall Entry: March 1
Spring Entry: August 1 (not accepting applications for spring admission at this time)

AGEC Resources:

University Resources:

Information for International Students

Basic Academic 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 for Non-Native English Speakers:

Minimum Score Required: 80 total (section minimums: writing - 18, speaking - 18, listening -14, reading – 18)

IELTS for Non-Native English Speakers

Minimum section score requirements: reading – 6.5, listening – 6, speaking – 6, writing – 5.5

Deadline for Applications:

Fall Entry: March 1 Spring Entry: August 1 (not accepting applications for spring admission at this time)

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 for Non-Native English Speakers:

Minimum Score Required: 80 total (section minimums: writing - 18, speaking - 18, listening - 14, reading – 18)

IELTS for Non-Native English Speakers:

Minimum section score requirements: reading – 6.5, listening – 6, speaking – 6, writing – 5.5

Deadline for Applications:

Fall Entry: March 1 Spring Entry: August 1 (not accepting applications for spring admission at this time)

AGEC Resources:

University Resources:

Fall Entry: March 1
Spring Entry: August 1 (not accepting applications for spring admission at this time)

Fall Entry: March 1
Spring Entry: August 1 (not accepting applications for spring admission at this time)