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MPA Public Administration at University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago, United States

Programme overview

The Department of Public Policy, Management, and Analytics is part of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. The unit offers coursework leading to the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and the Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration.

Faculty: College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Minimum 53 semester hours required.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prior degree: No restrictions. GPA: At least 2.75/4.00 for the final 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of undergraduate study. Tests: GRE is not required. Personal statement: Required. Applicants must submit a brief statement of their professional goals and academic interests.

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.

Graduate and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both. Applications are made through the UIC graduate application or a centralized application service for some professional programmes.

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

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