Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Charlottesville, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Thesis or comprehensive exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

493

Applied

40

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1

Student Body

87

Total Graduate Students

62%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.45%
Black or African American	1.15%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.15%
Unknown	1.15%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 3

Male (31)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Macroeconomics, public economics, labor, industrial organization, economic history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Emmet Street South
Charlottesville, VA  22903
United States

Contact John Pepper
Chair
Email: econ@virginia.edu
Phone: 434-924-3177
Fax: 434-982-2904

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