Overview

School of Public Policy / School of Public Policy is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Joint Program in Public Policy/Law

Policy Studies Program

Programs in Public Policy

Public Management Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Policy (MBA/MPP)
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy (JD/MPP)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Management (JD/MPM)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Public Management (MPM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	145
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

741

Applied

320

Accepted

115

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	April 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

328

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.71%
Black or African American	8.23%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.44%
Unknown	1.22%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

58

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 24

Male (44)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Government, international security, environmental policy, public finances
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,486,944

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Orr
Dean
Email: rorr1@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-3103

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