Ph.D. Admissions

Graduate Admissions

Admissions PictureThe graduate admissions process is selective and personal. You apply online through the graduate school using the approriate application portal. The graduate school will guide and assist you with understanding and completing the application requiremetns, and also notify you of your admission status. We know the admissions process can sometimes seem complicated, so if you have questions about the admissions process that are difficult to answer, we encourage you to contact the graduate school anytime at graduateadmissions@ucdenver.edu or 303-315-0049.

Official Application Deadline

  • "Soft" deadline is Feburary 15th.
  • The econ department does rolling admissions, which means that applicants usually receive an admissions decision within two to three weeks after their application is complete.  The econ department has limited sources of funding for Ph.D. students and will not commit all funding prior to the “soft” deadline of February 15th.  We review applications after this date, but funding in the first year may be limited.