Overview

Program in Public Administration / Program in Public Administration is located in Anchorage, AK, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

6

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	March 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	July 15th	Yes
Summer deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	A300-500 word statement on their career goals and how the MPA degree relates to them, a professional resume or vita; a combined undergraduate GPA plus GRE Analytic score totaling 7.0 or higher.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$26,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	6.25%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	25%
Asian	12.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.25%
Unknown	6.25%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 2

Male (5)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Alaska native corporations, arctic climate security policy, alaska fisheries policy, arctic education, environmental policy and administration
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK  99508
United States

Contact John Nofsinger
Dean, College of Business and Public Policy
Email: jnofsinger@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-7864148

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