BA/BS Economics at University of Oregon

Programme overview

Do longer prison sentences lower crime rates? Does socialized medicine improve health outcomes? Do lower taxes pay for themselves? Economics affords the intellectual architecture needed to systematically address these types of questions. The economics discipline provides a rigorous framework for modeling how individuals and institutions make decisions, how these decisions shape our society, and how laws and policies can be designed to improve outcomes. This framework is implemented through advanced quantitative analysis, including statistical methods and data science, and can be used, quite simply, to change the world.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Economics | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

Should be completed by the end of the sophomore year. Should be completed by the end of the junior year. At least 28 of the 40 required upper-division credits required for the major (i.e., EC 311 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory , EC 313 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory , EC 320 Introduction to Econometrics I , EC 421 Introduction to Econometrics II , and the 24 required field course credits) must be taken at the University of Oregon

Career pathways

Equipped with problem solving and analytical reasoning skills, undergraduate students in economics pursue careers in business, finance, data-science, law, government and many other paths, as well as advanced degrees in business, economics, law and public affairs.

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Application information

International applicants: USD 34,581 a year (2026-27). International undergraduate tuition only for 2026-27, stated as tuition based on 12 credits per term at fall 2026 nonresident rates for the nine-month academic year; excludes fees ($3,449 stated separately), housing, health insurance and living costs. Thi Source

Entry terms: Fall (main intake, classes begin September 28, 2026), Winter, Spring and Summer. Some programmes may not offer mid-year admission.

Domestic first-year, Fall term: Early Action (non-binding) deadline November 1, with supporting documents due November 15; Regular Decision deadline January 15, with supporting documents due February 15. Early Action decisions are issued by January 5 and Regular Decision decisions by April 1. First-year applications for Fall open August 1 of the previous year. Applications are made through the Common Application or the Oregon Application, which receive the same consideration.

Domestic first-year mid-year entry: Winter deadline October 15, Spring deadline February 1, Summer deadline March 1; applications open August 1.

Transfer students: Fall priority deadline March 15 (supporting documents April 1) and regular deadline June 1 (documents June 30), with applications opening December 1; Winter deadline November 15 (opens August 1); Spring deadline February 1 (opens October 1). Transfer applicants apply through the Oregon Application or the Common Application.

International first-year Fall: Early Action November 1 and Regular January 15 (supporting documents February 15); international transfer Fall: Early Action March 15 and Regular Decision May 15; Winter October 15, Spring February 1, Summer March 1; rolling applications accepted until July 15 for Fall. The application fee is $75 (non-refundable) through the Oregon Application or Common Application. SAT/ACT results are not required for international students.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uoregon.edu/apply

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