Overview

Humphrey School of Public Affairs / Humphrey School of Public Affairs is located in Minneapolis, MN, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Master of Development Practice Program

PhD Program in Public Affairs

Program in Public Affairs

Program in Public Policy

Program in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy

Program in Urban and Regional Planning

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Urban and Regional Planning (JD/MURP)
Master of Science (MS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy (JD/MPP)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Master of Public Affairs (MPA)
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Policy (MSW/MPP)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning/Master of Social Work (MURP/MSW)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning/Master of Science (MURP/MS)
Master of Development Practice (MDP)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Policy (MBA/MPP)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning/Master of Public Health (MURP/MPH)
Master of Public Policy/Master of Public Health (MPP/MPH)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	165
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted Internship or equivalent work experience
Other Advanced Degrees	Relevant professional experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

487

Applied

391

Accepted

177

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE (not required for fall 2024)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (not required for fall 2024)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal statement, diversity statement, transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, application fee

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

480

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.04%
Black or African American	8.54%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.5%
Asian	5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.21%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0.42%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

60

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 27

Male (31)

Female (29)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Politics and governance, urban and regional planning, early childhood policy, and technology and environmental sustainability
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,530,424

Location & Contact

Address 301 19th Avenue South
Room 280
Minneapolis, MN  55455
United States

Contact Laura Bloomberg
Associate Dean
Email: bloom004@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-0608
Fax: 612-626-0002

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