Overview

Politics, Philosophy, and Economics is offered by University of Rochester. It has spread to many other universities in the United Kingdom and is increasingly popular at universities and colleges in the United States and elsewhere.

Key Facts

The PPE major aims to provide students with the ability to apply the tools of ethical, microeconomic, and quantitative analysis to a wide array of fundamental social, political, and economic problems in the contemporary world. For a sense of how the PPE degree is seen in the United Kingdom (and beyond) you might find this essay from The Guardian (UK) and this handful of replies to the essay helpful. Interested in the range of matters covered by PPE? Have a look at this anthology or this text. You might also want to check out the journal Politics, Philosophy and Economics, the new PPE book series at Oxford University Press, or the PPE Society page.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Economics

Contemporary Moral Problems

Comparative Politics

American Politics

Positive Political Theory
Social and Political Philosophy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rochester, United States

Disciplines

Economics Philosophy Political Science View 1476 other Bachelors in Economics in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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General requirements

Secondary school transcript

Teacher recommendation (one required)

School report/counselor recommendation

Mid-year report

Final transcript

College transcript

Official Test Scores

Writing sample

English language exam results

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

69030 USD / year

≈ 69030 USD / year
Out-of-State

69030 USD / year

≈ 69030 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

69030 USD / year

≈ 69030 USD / year

Living costs

Rochester

United States

925 - 1350 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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