Admission Requirements
First-time freshmen students that meet ONE of the following criteria will be automatically admitted to SIUE and eligible for Direct Entry to the Economics major. This major is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Arts and Sciences has a partnership with the Economics and Finance department in the School of Business to offer this social science based major. Current University admission standards are:
- Cumulative 2.6 high school GPA (4.0 scale)
- Cumulative 2.0 high school GPA (4.0 scale) AND 990 SAT ERW + M OR 19 ACT
- Rank in Top 10% high school graduating class
Transfer
Transfer students who have attempted at least 30 semester hours in courses at accredited institutions will be automatically admitted to SIUE and eligible for Direct Entry to the Economics major provided they have earned a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (4.0 scale) in coursework at the previous accredited school(s) attended. This major is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Arts and Sciences has a partnership with the Economics and Finance department in the School of Business to offer this social science based major.
Transfer students who have attempted fewer than 30 semester hours in courses at accredited institutions must meet transfer admission criteria AND first-time freshmen criteria to be automatically admitted to SIUE and eligible for Direct Entry to the Economics major. This major is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Arts and Sciences has a partnership with the Economics and Finance department in the School of Business to offer this social science based major.
Any course with a grade of D accepted for transfer credit to SIUE will not count toward a major in economics.
