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MSAE Degree Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements for Master of Science in Applied Economics Degree

This degree does have prerequisite course requirements: Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Statistics, Calculus I and II (note: Calculus II may be taken concurrently during your first semester of study). To complete an application for the Master of Science in Applied Economics program, please prepare the following for submission:

A $60 application fee is required upon submission of your application. You can start and submit your online application here.

Please submit an official copy of all your transcripts from each college or university in which you were enrolled. An official copy of your transcript means that the college or university has submitted your transcript directly to Boston College (electronically, through email, or through the mail). You may upload an unofficial copy of your transcripts for the purposes of admissions review; however, the official version of your transcripts will be required prior to your enrolling in the Applied Economics program. Please contact your Application Specialist for further details. Please have your official transcripts sent to:

Boston College WCAS Processing Center
P.O. Box 67445
Chestnut Hill,  MA  02467

Official Secure Electronic Transcripts can be sent to wcasadm@bc.edu

Minimum undergraduate GPA for full acceptance is a 3.0. Provisional acceptance may be considered for students below a 3.0. Provisionally admitted students may be asked to complete additional requirements and/or achieve particular grade thresholds for the first two courses at the discretion of the admissions committee.

While we do not require standardized test scores, we strongly suggest submitting GRE (reporting code 7534) or GMAT (reporting code 44X-HX-07) scores as a part of your application, particularly in cases that one or more of the prerequisites is not met.

Please submit a personal statement of approximately 550 – 750 words (550-word minimum). Your personal statement should give us a general understanding of who you are, your career goals and aspirations, your interest in the program, and why you are a good fit for Boston College. If you wish to address any other aspects of your application materials (e.g., undergraduate GPA below a 3.0, etc.), please include this in your personal statement.

Your resume or CV should contain a summary of your job experience and education. You may also include relevant activities, awards, and interests.

Two letters of recommendation from professional and/or academic sources. Our preference is that at least one of your letters of recommendation come from a current or recent supervisor who can speak to your experience and your capacity for successfully completing a rigorous graduate degree program.

As part of your admissions process, you may be contacted by a member of our admissions committee with additional questions. This is not an indication that anything is amiss; we just want to make sure we have all the information we need to review your file. We are happy to set up a conversation with you in-person, online (e.g., Skype), or by phone as you prefer. Please click here to schedule the Admissions Interview once you have submitted your application.

Admission Requirements for Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics

This degree does have a prerequisite course requirement: Students must have completed college-level statistics or statistics module. To complete an application for the Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics, please prepare the following for submission:

There is no application fee for the Graduate Certificate Data Analytics. You can start and submit your online application here.

Please submit an official copy of all your transcripts from each college or university in which you were enrolled. An official copy of your transcript means that the college or university has submitted your transcript directly to Boston College (electronically, through email, or through the mail). You may upload an unofficial copy of your transcripts for the purposes of admissions review; however, the official version of your transcripts will be required prior to your enrolling in the data analytics certificate program. Please contact your Application Specialist for further details. Please have your official transcripts sent to:

Boston College WCAS Processing Center
P.O. Box 67445
Chestnut Hill,  MA  02467

Official Secure Electronic Transcripts can be sent to wcasadm@bc.edu

Please submit a personal statement of approximately 550 – 750 words (550-word minimum). Your personal statement should give us a general understanding of who you are, your career goals and aspirations, your interest in the program, and why you are a good fit for Boston College.

One letter of recommendation from a professional or academic source. Our preference is that your letter comes from a current or recent supervisor who can speak to your experience and your capacity for successfully completing a rigorous graduate certificate program.

Your resume or CV should contain a summary of your job experience and education. You may also include relevant activities, awards, and interests.

Tuition is $1,370 per credit. A comprehensive fee of $25 per semester for fall and spring and $45 per semester in the summer helps to support the cost of providing the online courses, online library access, academic support and career services and more, all of which can be accessed virtually. Students pay the comprehensive fee when they take one or more classes during a module.

Federal financial aid is available. A recommended first step is to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. Please use Boston College’s FAFSA school code: 002128.

Payment plans are available. Please visit https://www.bc.edu/offices/stserv/financial/altfin/qppp.html for more information.

BC accepts employer financial/tuition assistance. Please contact your Application Specialist at 1-617-360-7327 for more details on how to arrange for this.

Please ask your employer whether your organization is an official partner with the BC MS in Applied Economics program. Additional benefits may apply if you are part of our official partnership organizations.

Upcoming Start Dates

Start Term Class Start Date
Summer 2024 May 15, 2024
Fall 2024
August 26, 2024
Spring 2025 January 13, 2025

Upcoming Start Dates

Start Term Class Start Date
Fall 2021 August 30, 2021
Spring 2022 January 18, 2022

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