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MCD Community Development at Iowa State University

Iowa State University, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Community Development is an online, non-thesis professional degree for nontraditional students that includes a capstone practicum. It is open to domestic and international students.

Faculty: College of Design  |  Duration: Finish at own pace or in as little as one year  |  Intake: Rolling admission (allow at least six weeks for review)  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Ames, IA, United States

What you will study

30 credits: 15 required course credits and 15 elective credits, plus a capstone practicum.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College requirements: 4 year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) Academic Records/Transcripts Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.) Proof of English Proficiency. Programme-specific requirements: Three letters of recommendation Program Requires GRE: No Program Requires GMAT: No

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 include Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027. International undergraduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be submitted up to one year before the intended start date; applying at least six to eight weeks in advance is strongly recommended.

Graduate application fee: $60 for domestic applicants and $100 for international applicants (nonrefundable), a separate fee for each program applied to; some programs postpone fee collection until after review. Deadlines are set by each graduate program.

Apply through the official page: https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/online/

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