

Syracuse University
Economics
Study detals
: Bachelor's degree : B.S. Economics : Full time : 36 MonthRequirements
If you have completed academic work outside the U.S., you must provide official academic credentials as well as English translations of the documents. If only one document is available, we will accept notarized or certified copies of the original document. If translations are needed, it is your responsibility to have the credentials translated by a reputable translation and evaluation service. Syracuse University will not provide translations for you. A key to the marking system or grading scale should also be included if it is not indicated on the transcript.
- First-year Students: Attending and graduating from in-person secondary schools based in the United States for at least three full academic years (Grades 10-12).
- Transfer Students: Have completed at least 24 credits in person at a post-secondary institution in the United States. Students must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, excluding ESL curriculum.
English Language Requiements
- IELTS is not required. as part of the admission process all students will take the VEPT test administered by interlearn
- VEPT costs - (50$)
Pre-Sessional (20 weeks) 37 - 40
Pre-Sessional (12 weeks) 41 - 45
Pre-Sessional (6 weeks) 46 - 50
Inernational Year One - 51+
Speciality
International Year One in Available (47 200)
Please note that students completing the British curriculum are not eligible to apply upon completion of the IGCSE/GCSE; we require at least one additional year of education. Additionally, we do not accept the BTEC for admission at this time.
Progressing students into Syracuse University receive the following merit awards for each
subsequent year of enrollment based on the cumulative GPA earned upon the completion of the 30 credit hours:
• A GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 is $10,000 per year
• A GPA between 3.5 and 3.74 is $15,000 per year
• A GPA greater than 3.75 is $20,000 per year
Additional information
The bachelor of science degree in economics puts students on a path to work as a professional economist or to pursue graduate work in economics, public policy or business.
Study Reasons
Students have the option of combining their degree with an accelerated master of arts (M.A.) in economics, with only one additional year of study.
The B.S. degree includes more mathematical, statistical and econometric subjects than the B.A. degree, including at least 27 credits from the Department of Economics in addition to Calculus I and II from the Department of Mathematics.