Apply to the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
In order to apply to the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Colorado State University, several distinct pieces of information need to be provided to the Graduate School and to the Department. The Graduate School requires an online application form, the application fee, and official TOEFL scores (if applicable). Official GRE scores are required for Ph.D. applicants only. The Department requires TWO OFFICIAL transcripts from each institution of higher education you have attended, at least three letters of recommendation, and, if applicable, a Certificate of Issuance of Immigration document (GS3F).
This page walks you through the application steps. You may wish to print it out for reference as you go through the process, and/or see the Admissions Requirements and Procedures document prepared by the Graduate School.
Before you Begin
Although it is not strictly necessary, you may want to prepare your resume and statement of purpose which will be entered into the proper fields on the main application form. The statement of purpose may be helpful in your admission. However, it is more often used to help us assign you an initial advisor. Please tell us about your educational and working experience and about the areas you are most interested in studying. You can be general, such as agricultural marketing or finance, or specific such as carbon sequestration markets.
The Online Application
Once you have your information prepared, follow the link to the University's online application submission system and create an account if you have not already done so. Complete the application and pay the application fee. You will be asked to insert your previously prepared resume and statement of purpose. If either of these is too large to insert, they can be emailed to denise.davis@colostate.edu.
Next, you will be prompted to enter your area of study. Please provide an answer, as we use this in addition to your statement of purpose to try and match you with a faculty advisor in your area of interest. Your choices are:
- Agricultural Production & Finance Economics
- Agricultural Business & Marketing Economics
- International Development Economics
- Natural Resource and Environmental Economics.
You will then be asked for the Name, E-mail Address, Telephone number and Company/Institution of three people you will contact and ask to send letters of recommendation to the department. Have your letters sent to the following departmental address:
Denise Davis
Clark B321
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1172
You may also self-report your GRE and/or TOEFL scores in this section, as well as let us know if you are interested in the Peace Corp, Fellowships, etc. Official copies of your GRE scores (for Ph.D. applicants) and TOEFL scores are required. Admissions does require the testing site send the official scores directly to CSU. The Institution Code for CSU is 4075.
Documents for Admissions
The Admissions Office requires:
- a signed online application form
- the $50 application fee
- official GRE scores (for PH.D. applicants only) CSU Institution Code 4075
- official TOEFL scores (if applicable) CSU Institution Code 4075.
The Admissions Office address is:
Admissions Office
Spruce Hall
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1062, USA
Documents for the Department
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics requires:
The Department address is:
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Clark B-321
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1172
Application Deadlines
Technically, the deadlines are Feb. 1 for Fall semester, and July 1 for Spring semester. However, we will take applications any time. A timely submission increases your chances of funding for a research or teaching assistantship and starting classes in a timely manner.