Admission Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or proof of equivalent training in a foreign institution.

A grade point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.

An acceptable score on both the verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination General Test (GRE). The GRE test requirement has been waived for Fall 2025.

For language testing: an official score of 79 (computer score) on the TOEFL test or an overall band of 6.5 on the IELTS test.

In addition, the applicant should have adequate academic preparation for this program, and as reflected in his/her transcript and course of study.

Students in the program are expected to have a solid foundation in one or more of the following areas:

• Engineering
• Geosciences
• Economics
• Business
• Management
• Environment

Deadlines

Applications must be complete in the Office of Graduate Admissions (OGA) by January 1 for fall admissions (see online application).

OGA will forward a copy of your application and scores from the GRE and TOEFL/IELTS (if applicable) to the EER graduate office. Applications received after these priority deadlines will likely not be considered by our admissions committee. 

You are strongly encouraged to complete the online application well in advance of the actual deadline. Once submitted online, the application can still take up to two weeks to reach the department, so you should not wait until the deadline to apply.