Admissions Requirements
Master of Public Administration Doctor of Philosophy
The requirements listed below are intended as general guidelines for admission. The Center for Public Administration and Policy believes that it is not solely the test scores or GPA that makes a good public servant. The Center strives to examine evidence of the whole person and their individual aptitude toward the Public Administration when making admission decisions.
GPA
We currently ask that students have a 3.0 or above for admission
Testing
We accept the following test scores.
- GRE: Average score on the Quant and Verbal Portions is 1000
- GMAT: Students should be above the 60th percentile.
- MAT: Students should be above the 60th percentile.
- LSAT: Scores comparable to the 60th percentile
All international students whose first language is not English or who do not hold baccalaureate degrees from America, Anglophone, Canadian, Australian, or British universities are required to submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Students must score at least 600 on the paper version or a 250 on the computer-based test.
Prerequisite Courses
Entering students must have taken
at least one college course in American government
or demonstrate experience in public service. Additionally,
they should have taken a course in introductory statistics.
Students who intend to enroll full time and finish the
eighteen-month program must complete introductory statistics
before beginning the fall semester program.
DOCTORAL STUDENTS ONLY
Introductory micro and macro economics are required.
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