IowDoctor of Philosophy in Agricultural EconomicsIowa State University · Ames, Iowa, United States

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Statement of purpose

Required.

CV or resume

Required.

Recommendation letters x 3

Department MS page lists two letters in one section and three in another; PhD/typical graduate files use three.

Unofficial transcript(s)

Academic records/transcripts required; official records typically after admission.

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Graduate College minimum; programs may alter.
Prerequisites: Coursework prerequisites; Undergraduate coursework in macroeconomics, microeconomics, statistics, calculus, and matrix algebra.
IELTS: 6.5 overall; Graduate College minimum unless the program publishes a higher threshold. Program page lists TOEFL iBT 88.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall | Old scale: 88 overall; Graduate College minimum unless the program publishes a higher threshold. Program page lists TOEFL iBT 88. Old scale before 21 Jan 2026; new scale on/after that date.
GRE: Required (no minimum published); Graduate College agricultural economics page lists GRE required. Department PhD guidelines publish Verbal > 152 and Quantitative > 155.

Historical admission data is not published.