Overview

College of Public Policy / College of Public Policy is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Criminal Justice

Department of Demography

Department of Public Administration

Department of Social Work

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Social Work (MSW)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	106
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (taken within last 5 years) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

176

Applied

141

Accepted

109

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from accredited university with minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours; transcripts from all attended institutions; narrative/statement of purpose; at least 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (taken within last 5 years)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from accredited university, MS or MA in related field from accredited university, statement of purpose, at least 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

479

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	52.4%
Black or African American	13.78%
White or Caucasian	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.21%
Two or more races	1.46%
Unknown	5.64%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 15

Male (20)

Female (25)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Crime, victimization, gender and violence prevention; children, families and interpersonal violence; public management, administrative power, and accountability; poverty, minorities and social trends, restorative and community justice
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 501 West Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard
San Antonio, TX  78207
United States

Contact Dr. Rogelio Saenz
Dean
Email: rogelio.saenz@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-2530

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