Overview

Harris School of Public Policy / Harris School of Public Policy is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Master of Arts in Public Policy Program

Master of Public Policy Program

Master of Science Program in Computational Analysis and Public Policy

Master of Science Program in Environmental Science and Policy

PhD Program in Public Policy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (AM)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Master of Public Policy/Master of Divinity (MPP/M Div)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Policy (MBA/MPP)
Master of Science (MS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy (JD/MPP)
Master of Public Policy/Master of Arts (MPP/MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	429
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,803

Applied

921

Accepted

333

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	January 10th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, resume, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, resume, 3 letters of recommendation, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 95
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,002

Total Graduate Students

48%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.69%
Black or African American	5.59%
White or Caucasian	29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	0.9%
Unknown	0.9%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

74

Total faculty

Full-time - 60

Part-time - 14

Male (53)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Family and child policy, international security, health policy, social policy, urban policy, cultural policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1155 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Katherine Baicker
Dean
Email: harrisadmissions@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-8400

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