Entry Requirements

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Social Sciences Department
Master of Public Administration

General Graduate Application Requirements:

Applicants for graduate programs must:

Complete the graduate application, by clicking  here.

Master of Public Administration Requirements:

  • Students applying to the MPA program are required to have earned a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least a 2.5.
  • In addition to meeting the general admission requirements, applicants seeking admission to the Master of Public Administration program must have successfully completed two semesters of Statistics, Quantitative Methods or Economics. Students lacking sufficient background in these areas will be required to complete the appropriate coursework or demonstrate competency within the first year of study after admission into the program