Program Application Requirements
Masters students are admitted to begin in the Fall of each academic year. The regular application deadline is January 31st, though late applications will be considered in exceptional circumstances. Students applying by the January 31st deadline will receive priority consideration for merit-based financial aid.
The Masters of Public Policy program is cohort-based and designed as a 2-year full-time degree (longer if part-time) that prepares ambitious change leaders for a professional career in public policy. Ideal candidates will have a demonstrated interest in public policy issues and a clearly articulated set of professional goals.
The program requires candidates with at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college who achieved a minimum 3.0 GPA in undergraduate coursework or a minimum 3.1 GPA in graduate coursework. Students are expected to complete a college-level statistics course prior to or at the beginning of their enrollment and to have a functional knowledge of the workings of the American government.