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Master of Public Administration Program |
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The University of Dayton Department of Political Science |
Deadline for Fall Admission is April 1st.
Deadline for Winter Admission is November 1st.
Academic requirements:
Applicants are considered either as pre-service (graduated with a bachelor's degree less than 5 years) or in-service (with 5 or more years of professional work experience).
Applicants are considered on a sliding scale of GPA/GRE with the targets of 3.0 (pre-service) or 2.7 (in-service) / 1000 (verbal & quantitative) and other required materials.
Applicants must submit the following application materials:
1. Official academic record of all previously attended colleges or
universities must be submitted directly from the colleges or
universities to the Office of Graduate Admission Processing.
Hand-carried transcripts, official copies marked Issued to
Student and unofficial copies are not acceptable.
2. GRE test score for the general exam.
3. Resume.
4. Three letters of recommendation from professors (pre-service) or employers (in-service).
5. A career trajectory statement addressing why you think you would be a successful candidate for the MPA program, what has led you to pursue a master's degree in public administration, your career aspirations, and how you think this degree will help you reach them.
6. An academic paper (pre-service) or work product/report (in-service) demonstrating your writing abilities.
Additional requirements apply for international students.
Additional information:
A limited number of graduate assistantships are available.
