Overview

Program in Public Policy / Program in Public Policy is located in Minneapolis, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Policy/Master of Public Health (MPP/MPH)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy (JD/MPP)
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Policy (MSW/MPP)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Policy (MBA/MPP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	75

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

189

Applied

170

Accepted

72

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

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

169

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.92%
Black or African American	6.51%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.55%
Asian	5.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social policy, public and non-profit management and leadership, community and economic development, foreign policy and international affairs, women and public policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 301 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN  55455-0213
United States

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

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