Public Policy, B.S. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

By pursuing a degree in Public Management and Policy students will acquire skills in professional writing, evidence-based critical thinking and policy analysis in the policy core coursework and in elective concentrations. Students can choose from three distinct concentrations: Nonprofit Leadership, Planning and Economics Development, and Public Management and Governance. Students also will gain valuable skills during the internship course portion of their program. This program prepares students for a leadership or management career in public services.

Faculty: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies | Department: Department of Public Management and Policy | Duration: A minimum of 120 credit hours must be completed. A full-time student may complete this program in four years. | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Students may enter the program in fall, spring or summer. VIEW ADMISSIONS DEADLINES Admissions Deadlines SPRING SEMESTER Early-Application Deadline: Oct. 1 Regular Application Deadline: Dec. 1 SUMMER SEMESTER | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Along with the basic course classes and Public Management classes, students will choose from three distinct concentrations with in the program: Nonprofit Leadership, Planning and Economics Development, and Public Management and Governance. Students also will gain valuable skills during the internship course portion of their program. The curriculum includes: 42 hours of undergraduate core courses (Areas A – E) 18 hours of courses appropriate to the major (Area F) 21 hours of major common course curriculum (Area G) 21 hours of declared concentration (Area H) Nonprofit Leadership Planning and Economics Development or Public Management and Governance 18 hours of electives of which 9 hours must...

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Application information

Entry requirements

If you’re a senior in high school or if you graduated from high school within the last two years, you’ll apply to begin your bachelor’s degree program using Georgia State’s Common Application. Find out more about applying. International students: International applicants are those students who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (B-1, H-1, J-1, etc.); students who are living outside the U.S. and who will require an F-1 visa to study in the United States; students who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency status, but have not yet received the Permanent Residency card; or students who have been educated outside of the U.S. Learn more about the application process. Transfer students: If you’re already in college but need a change, transferring to Georgia State can provide you with the opportunities you need to succeed — in school and after graduation. View the details.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. Fall 2027 classes begin in August 2027.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application with a $60 nonrefundable application fee; fee waivers from ACT, College Board or NACAC are accepted.

Fall semester: application opens August 14; Early Action application and Honors and scholarship priority deadline November 15; final application and Regular Decision deadline May 1; official transcripts and test scores due June 1.

Spring semester: early application October 1, regular application December 1. Summer semester: early application February 1, final application April 1, final documents May 1.

Official SAT or ACT scores are required for the Atlanta Campus for Fall 2026 admission and later (SAT code 5251, ACT code 0826).

November is Apply to College Month with no application fee; the FAFSA priority deadline is April 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.gsu.edu/bachelors-degree/apply/

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