MPA Community & Economic Development at Indiana University Bloomington

Programme overview

The Community and Economic Development concentration of the MPA teaches the theories, tools and practical skills for developing and managing resources to improve a place's quality of life. It covers economic-development policy across neighbourhoods, villages, cities, rural regions, states and countries.

Faculty: O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs | Department: O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs | Duration: 2 years (48 credit hours, residential MPA) | Intake: Fall and spring | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Theories, tools and practical skills for community and economic development policy and resource management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

O'Neill School master's programmes (MPA): online IU graduate application; transcripts from every institution attended; three recommendation letters (academic references preferred); personal statement (about two pages); resume or CV. GRE/GMAT not required. International applicants: TOEFL iBT 100 (5.0 new scale) or IELTS 7.0, waived with a degree from a US institution or from a country where English is the official or predominant language. On-campus deadlines: fall priority January 15, international March 1, final May 1; spring international October 1, final November 15.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

The graduate application fee is $70 (US citizen and international); a reduced fee of $35 applies to students currently enrolled in a graduate programme who apply to a second programme in the same school, and fee waivers are available for eligible applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.indiana.edu/apply/how-to-apply/index.html

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