Overview

Department of Public Administration / Department of Public Administration is located in Miami, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Affairs (JD/MPA)
Master of Science/Master of Public Administration (MS/MPA)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	86
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

124

Applied

84

Accepted

60

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in upper-level coursework, letter of recommendation, letter of intent
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in upper-level coursework, 3 letters of recommendation, samples of scholarly written work, interview (when student lives within 50 miles of campus)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

218

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	52.29%
Black or African American	26.61%
White or Caucasian	10%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.29%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 16

Male (17)

Female (13)

Location & Contact

Address 11200 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL  33199
United States

Contact Dr. Howard Frank
Chair
Email: howard.frank@fiu.edu
Phone: -348-0410

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