Overview

College of Professional Studies / College of Professional Studies is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Healthcare Corporate Compliance

Program in Law Firm Management

Program in Paralegal Studies

Program in Publishing

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Sustainable urban planning
(Graduate Certificate)	Digital communications
(Graduate Certificate)	Sustainable urban planning
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Legislative affairs
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Publishing
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Political communication and governance
(Graduate Certificate)	Pacs and political management
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Strategic public relations
(Graduate Certificate)	California paralegal studies
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Political management
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Paralegal studies
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Cybersecurity strategy and information management
(Graduate Certificate)	Digital politics
(Graduate Certificate)	Paralegal studies
(Graduate Certificate)	Global political relations
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Homeland security
(Graduate Certificate)	Healthcare corporate compliance
(Graduate Certificate)	Public relations

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	392
Other Advanced Degrees	34

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam None Capstone - S
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Not Applicable Not Applicable
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam None Capstone - S

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

699

Applied

627

Accepted

351

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	August 1st	August 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	None
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education Normally, an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale Two letters of recommendation (academic or professional) Statement of Purpose Resume Transcript(s) from all schools attended NACES International transcript evaluation (if applicable) English language test scores
Doctoral Degree Exam	Not Applicable
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Not Applicable
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education Normally, an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale Two letters of recommendation (academic or professional) Statement of Purpose Resume Transcript(s) from all schools attended NACES International transcript evaluation (if applicable) English language test scores (i

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 80 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$43,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

781

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.96%
Black or African American	14.6%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.64%
Asian	4.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.26%
Two or more races	4.1%
Unknown	4.1%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

98

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 81

Male (61)

Female (37)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Most faculty are focused on American national politics, including presidential character and leadership; political opinions expressed on social media platforms and the impact of the conversation on candidates and elections; interest group lobbying of Congress and staff influence on members' priorities; history of the conservative movement and the role of the John Birch Society in the modern Republican Party. Two faculty members mostly focus on understanding the recent (mostly worrisome) changes in Latin American democratic regimes.

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

132,000

Location & Contact

Address 805 21st Street, NW
Suite 301
Washington, DC  20052
United States

Contact Mrs. Melissa R Feuer
Acting Dean
Email: mfeuer@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-8310

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