Overview

Department of Public Administration / Department of Public Administration is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	50
Doctoral Degrees	2

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Internship/project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

195

Applied

137

Accepted

62

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	July 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

183

Total Graduate Students

39%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.29%
Black or African American	9.29%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.55%
Unknown	0.55%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 8

Male (11)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	E-government, science and technology policy, financial management, urban policy, nonprofit management, public management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	121,000

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Prof. Jared Carr
Professor and Department Head
Email: jbcarr@uic.edu
Phone: 312-413-7853
Fax: 312-996-8804

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