Overview

Martin School of Public Policy and Administration / Martin School of Public Policy and Administration is located in Lexington, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Public financial management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Public policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy and administration
Master of Public Financial Management (MPFM)	Public financial management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

98

Applied

62

Accepted

33

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

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	December 15th	August 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$24,472

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

89

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	3.37%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (62%)

Female (37%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 3

Male (10)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public financial management, education finance and policy, tax policy, environmental policy, public organizations and management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 120 Patterson Drive
415 Patterson Office Tower
Lexington, KY  40506-0027
United States

Contact Dr. Ron W. Zimmer
Director of the Martin School
Email: ron.zimmer@uky.edu
Phone: 859-323-5413
Fax: 859-323-1937

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