An acceptable baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association,
Good standing at the last college attended
Submission to the university of transcripts of college work, scores from the Graduate Record Examination Aptitude Test (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), a written statement indicating why the applicant wishes to pursue an M.P.A., and, if any, evidence of work performance in a public or nonprofit agency
Recommendation for admission by the Admissions Committee of the Graduate Public Administration Program. Candidates will be recommended on the basis of the prom ise they show for successfully completing the program and achieving a successful career in public management and administration. Candidates will be evaluated using a combination of: (a) grade point average (those with averages of less than 2.75 overall or 3.0 on the last 60 semester units attempted must have compensating strength in other areas), (b) aptitude for academic work (those with scores of less than 475 on either part of the GRE or on the GMAT must have compensating strength in other areas), (c) professional goals of the applicant, (d) successful performance in public or nonprofit agency employment as demonstrated by the character of work accomplished, distinctions achieved, and letters of recommendation from persons who can knowingly and comparatively evaluate the on-the-job performance of the candidate over a period of time (this basis for evaluation may be waived for candidates showing great strength in (a) or (b) above). Applicants whose native language is not English must also achieve a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language.
TOEFL IBT 80, TOEFL Paper 550, IELTS 6.5