Admission Requirements
Deadline for fall semester admission is April 1st.Deadline for spring semester admission is November 1st.
Academic requirements:
Applicants are considered either as pre-service (bachelor's degree awarded less than 5 years ago) or in-service (with 5 or more years of professional work experience).
Applicants are considered on a sliding scale of GPA/GRE with the targets of 3.0 (pre-service) or 2.7 (in-service) / 1000 (verbal & quantitative) and other required materials.
Applicants must submit the following application materials:
- Official academic transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities must be submitted directly from the colleges or universities to the Office of Graduate Admission Processing. Hand-carried transcripts, official copies marked Issued to Student and unofficial copies are not accepted.
- GRE test score for the general exam.
- Resume.
- Three letters of recommendation from professors (pre-service) or employers (in-service).
- A career trajectory statement addressing why you think you would be a successful candidate for the MPA program, what has led you to pursue a master's degree in public administration, your career aspirations, and how you think this degree will help you reach them.
- An academic paper (pre-service) or work product/report (in-service) demonstrating your writing abilities.
Additional requirements apply for international students.
Additional information:
A limited number of graduate assistantships are available.
Related Links:
Graduate Admission
Adult Education
