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Last year, the application cycle for admission in Autumn 2026 closed on December 4, 2025. Admitted students were notified in early March and invited to Campus Visit Day on April 10 and 11. Please refer to the Social Science Division’s website for more information.

Applicants to the University of Chicago’s graduate and professional programs, including the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics, are required to have earned a bachelor's degree or its equivalent, or a more advanced degree, from an accredited college or university prior to matriculation. Applicants who are currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program must earn a bachelor’s degree prior to the start of the term to which they are applying. Applicants from a three-year bachelor's program will be given due consideration. Applicants who already hold a doctoral degree in a closely related field cannot be considered for admission to a PhD program in a similar discipline in the Division of the Social Sciences. Students enrolled in the Master of Arts in Economics (MAE) program and Masters in Computational Social Science (MACSS) Economics program are welcome to apply for entry into the doctoral program.

All questions about program admission should be directed to the Division of Social Sciences Admission Office. 

Division of Social Sciences Admissions Office

Admission Office Website 

Email: ssd-admissions@uchicago.edu