Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

289

Applied

60

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 3rd	January 3rd	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 14
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

68

Total Graduate Students

86%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	10%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.94%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Macroeconomics, labor market dynamics, political economics, applied econometrics, financial econometrics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	139,114

Location & Contact

Address 280 Hutchison Road, PO Box 270156
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Narayana Kocherlakota
Chair
Email: nkocherl@ur.rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-4991

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