Admission to the MSAE program requires that applicants have successfully completed a four-year undergraduate degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale). For those below the 3.0 requirement, please contact us to see if other qualifications may be used to help fulfill this requirement. Qualified applicants are expected to have completed coursework in economics through intermediate microeconomic and macroeconomic theory and at least one course in both basic statistics and calculus at the college level. Applicants without the required background will be required to make up the deficiency either through remedial coursework or an approved program of self-study.

Although it is strongly recommended that students begin the program in the fall semester, applicants for the spring semester will be considered.

Application requirements:

A completed online application form and $50 fee, waived if you attend an online info session
Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges except Marquette1
Minimum 3.00 GPA
Official test scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Records Exam (GRE). See the GMAT/GRE Waiver policy to see if you're eligible for a waiver
Essay questions on the application form
Resume or job profile
Two letters of recommendation
Possible interview
Additional requirements for international students:

Official TOEFL score or other acceptable proof of English proficiency
Possible interview
An IELTS total score of 6.5 or higher for each section will be required for admission. International students should have an adequate command of both written and spoken English, usually evidenced by a TOEFL score of at least 213 on the computer-based version or 80 on the internet-based version (a minimum of 20 on each section).