A student applying to a master's program must:

have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so within one academic year
present unofficial transcripts from each college or university other than Illinois State at which graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned. A student admitted in the program must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for either the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework or any previous work in a master's program. Applicants need to have a quantitative score of 150 or better, and a verbal score of 140 or better. Use institutional code 1319 to submit GRE scores. This program requires three (3) letters of recommendation A student applying to this sequence must also upload into the online application system:

a current resume or C.V.
a two-page statement of purpose explaining your interest in the Electricity, Natural Gas, and Telecommunications Economics graduate sequence at Illinois State University, your academic and professional goals, and what you hope to achieve as a graduate student in Economics In addition to the above requirements, international applicants need to submit:

Scores from either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Before admission and financial aid decisions can be made, Illinois State University must receive official GRE and TOEFL scores directly from ETS (no photocopies)
Minimum TOEFL Scores: 79 for internet-based test (iBT), 213 for computer-based test (CBT), or 550 for paper-based test (PBT)
Minimum IELTS Score: 6.5 band