Overview

Program in Public Administration / Program in Public Administration is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Affairs (MSW/MPA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Capstone seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

28

Applied

20

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

40

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	April 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 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

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	13.64%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 2

Male (6)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public policy, organizational theory, personnel administration, budgeting, finance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Charlie Tyer
Phone: 803-777-7000

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