Overview

Department of Public Administration and Policy / Department of Public Administration and Policy is located in Washington, DC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Laws/Master of Public Administration (LL M/MPA)
Master of Public Administration/Juris Doctor (MPA/JD)
Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor (MPP/JD)
Master of Public Policy/Master of Laws (MPP/LL M)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
Master of Science in Organizational Development (MSOD)	Organization development	Organization development
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public administration
(Certificate)	Organization development	Leadership for organizational change
Master of Public Administration and Policy (MPAP)	Public administration and policy	Public administration policy
(Certificate)	Public administration	Public financial management
(Certificate)	Public administration	Public management
(Certificate)	Public administration	Nonprofit management
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Public policy	Public policy
(Certificate)	Public policy	Public policy analysis

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	202
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

710

Applied

536

Accepted

182

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE; Please see website: https://www.american.edu/spa/jlc/
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, 2 recommendations, resume, transcript
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE; Please see website: https://www.american.edu/spa/jlc/
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 recommendations, statement of purpose, resume, writing sample, transcript
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree

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 Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

510

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.53%
Black or African American	11.96%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.78%
Asian	4.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	3.14%
Unknown	28.04%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

51

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 18

Male (33)

Female (18)

Location & Contact

Address Kerwin Hall
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20016-8070
United States

Contact Dr. Dave Marcotte
Department Chair
Email: spagrad@american.edu
Phone: 202-885-2940

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