Overview

School of Public Affairs / School of Public Affairs is located in Washington, DC, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Government

Department of Justice, Law and Criminology

Department of Public Administration and Policy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Laws/Master of Public Administration (LL M/MPA)
Master of Science in Organizational Development (MSOD)
Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor (MPP/JD)
Master of Public Policy/Master of Laws (MPP/LL M)
Master of Public Administration and Policy (MPAP)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Master of Public Administration/Juris Doctor (MPA/JD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Science (MS)
(Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	267
Doctoral Degrees	10
Other Advanced Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Please visit the website: https://www.american.edu/spa/ Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,049

Applied

755

Accepted

269

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Please visit the website: https://www.american.edu/spa/
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, 2 recommendations, resume, transcript
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 recommendations, statement of purpose, resume, writing sample, transcript

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

718

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.15%
Black or African American	11.56%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.56%
Asian	4.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	2.79%
Unknown	22.7%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

190

Total faculty

Full-time - 95

Part-time - 95

Male (124)

Female (66)

Location & Contact

Address Kerwin Hall
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20016-8022
United States

Contact Dr. Vicky Wilkins
Dean
Email: spa@american.edu
Phone: 202-885-2940

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