MPP Public Policy at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The Master of Public Policy (MPP) is a policy-focused degree program that provides you with the quantitative skills and analytical knowledge necessary to address complex social problems. By focusing on critical policy issues, the program prepares you to lead the way in formative policy analysis that will directly affect your community, your country and the world.

Faculty: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | Duration: 2 years / 42 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

24 units Politics, Policy & Public Management (3) Intermediate Economics for Public Policy (3) Methods for Program Evaluation (3) State & Local Government Finance (3) Statistical Decision Making (3) Policy Analysis I (3) Policy Analysis II (3) Statistical Methods for Public Policy II (3) Any course substitutions will need prior review and approval by the Program Director and.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each department; see the Graduate Admissions Guide for departmental deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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