MarMaster of Science in Applied Economics (College Park, on-campus)University of Maryland · College Park, Maryland, 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

Personal experience statement

Respond to one of three Graduate School prompts.

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Graduate School minimum in prior undergraduate and graduate coursework.
Prerequisites: Coursework prerequisites; Introductory macroeconomics, introductory microeconomics, and introductory calculus, each with grade B or higher (or AP Calculus 4 or 5 in place of Calculus I).
IELTS: 7.0 overall (R7.0, L7.0, S6.5, W7.0); Graduate School full-enrollment minimum.
TOEFL: New scale: 5.0 overall (R5.0, L5.0, S4.5, W5.0) | Old scale: 96 overall (R26, L24, S22, W24); Graduate School full-enrollment minimum. Programs may require full enrollment only. Old scale for tests on/before 20 Jan 2026; new scale on/after 21 Jan 2026.
GRE: Not considered; Program states GRE scores and letters of recommendation are not required.

Historical admission data is not published.