Admission Requirements

MPA Admissions Policy 

1) Application form. Applicants are required to use the online application, which is available at: http://graduateschool.und.edu.

2) Application fee; required for each application submitted. The application fee is waived for McNair Scholars.  

3) Three letters of recommendation. The MPA program prefers that at least one recommendation be from a college instructor. 

4) One official copy of all academic transcripts. To be considered, applicants must have a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.75 for all undergraduate work or a GPA of at least 3.0 for the junior and senior years of undergraduate work (based on A=4.00).

5) Statement of Goals and Objectives.

6) Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General test or, the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or, for students applying to the Joint J.D./M.P.A., the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Students wishing to apply for Graduate Teaching Assistantships must take either the GRE or GMAT exams.

7) A minimum TOEFL Score of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test, or for the Internet-based TOEFL, a composite score of 79, with minimum scores of 21/30 (Speaking*); 19/30 (Listening); 19/30 (Reading); and 17/30 (Writing) for applicants whose native language is not English. Applicants may also meet language requirements by presenting IETLS scores of 6.5.

8) Minimum competence in public administration, administrative sciences, and methodology. This competence is normally demonstrated by at least one course in each of five fields (Political Science, Accounting, Economics, Management, and Statistics), by special exams in the fields, or by practical experience.

9) Twenty hours in the social sciences, business administration, and related fields.

Students who do not meet the requirements under 8 & 9 will be given the opportunity to fulfill them.

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