ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be considered for admission to the MPA program, in addition to meeting Graduate School admission requirements, applicants must provide:

1) Three letters of recommendation
2) A 2-3 page statement of purpose discussing why they chose the MPA program, what their professional goals are and how the MPA program will enable them to meet those goals.

For unconditional admission, a student must have a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average or 3.0 (or 3.2 in the last 60 hours). For conditional admission, academic proficiency must be established by a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 or higher plus a score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) adequate to indicate the potential to do well at the graduate level.

Since the scope of government is wide and highly diverse, holders of baccalaureate degrees from all fields are eligible for admission. However, one’s undergraduate background must include courses with “C” or better in American government and principles of economics. These courses are required of all applicants and if a deficiency exists, must be taken in addition to the graduate course requirements specified below.