Overview

Nelson Mandela College of Government and Social Sciences / Nelson Mandela College of Government and Social Sciences is located in Baton Rouge, LA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Criminal Justice

Department of Political Science and Geography

Department of Public Administration

Program in Public Policy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	51
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

97

Applied

69

Accepted

66

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 525

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

238

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	86.55%
White or Caucasian	6%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Race relations, housing, economic growth
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 801 Harding Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA  70813
United States

Contact Dr. Damien Ejigiri
Phone: 225-771-4500

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