Overview

School of Public Affairs / School of Public Affairs is located in Denver, CO, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Program in Public Affairs and Administration

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	175
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, GMAT or LSAT Thesis Optional 36-39 semester credit hours
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, GMAT or LSAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Minimum of 66 semester hours, including at least 30 hours of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

310

Applied

231

Accepted

107

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, GMAT or LSAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Recommendations, official transcripts, current resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE, GMAT or LSAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Essays, recommendations, official transcripts, current resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended

Student Body

486

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.37%
Black or African American	2.67%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.62%
Asian	3.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.35%
Unknown	2.06%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 4

Male (12)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Economy open to Hispanics, welfare diversion and job market, capital budget process and decision-making, air quality control, building capacities in state/local government
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,414,445

Location & Contact

Address Campus Box 142
PO Box 173364
Denver, CO  80217
United States

Contact Paul Teske
Dean
Email: paul.teske@ucdenver.edu
Phone: -315-2805
Fax: 303-315-2229

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