IllMaster of Science in Policy EconomicsUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States

Program Overview

2027/28 dates and tuition are not yet published. Showing 2026/27 cycle data as an estimate.

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Academic: Bachelor's degree; No published hard GPA cutoff on the MSPE materials pages.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; Strong background in economics, quantitative methods, and English. Expected: microeconomics and macroeconomics plus some higher-level economics; calculus sequence; probability, statistics, and econometrics.
IELTS: 7.5 overall; Graduate College full-status admission minimum. Limited status is 6.5 overall and typically requires ESL placement. Scores must be dated within two years of the proposed term.
TOEFL: New scale: 5.0 overall | Old scale: 103 overall; Graduate College full-status admission minimum. Limited status is 79 overall (old scale) / 4.0 (new scale) and typically requires ESL placement. New scale applies to tests dated after 20 Jan 2026; old scale applies before 21 Jan 2026.; Graduate College full-status admission minimum. Limited status is 79 overall (old scale) / 4.0 (new scale) and typically requires ESL placement. Scores must be dated within two years of the proposed term.