Overview

John F. Kennedy School of Government / John F. Kennedy School of Government is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Doctoral Programs in Government

Master in Public Administration in International Development Program

Mid-Career Program in Public Administration

Program in Public Administration

Program in Public Policy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration and International Development (MPAID)
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy (JD/MPP)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Policy (MBA/MPP)
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Policy (MD/MPP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	540

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,722

Applied

888

Accepted

628

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	GMAT or GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
TWE: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 12
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

933

Total Graduate Students

46%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.97%
Black or African American	3.64%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	7.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	1.82%
Unknown	2.04%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Location & Contact

Address 86 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA  2138
United States

Contact Douglas W. Elmendorf
Dean
Phone: 617-495-1122

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