Overview

School of Public Affairs / School of Public Affairs is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)	Urban and regional planning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	24

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam MPA - GRE is required (V 60%, Q 25%, AW 59%). MURP - GRE required (V 59%, Q 18th%) - possible waiver under certain conditions. Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

72

Applied

56

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	February 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	MPA - GRE is required (V 60%, Q 25%, AW 59%). MURP - GRE required (V 59%, Q 18th%) - possible waiver under certain conditions.
Master's Degree Requirements	MPA - letters of recommendation, personal statement, cv, approval by committee and possible interview MURP - letters of recommendation, letter of intent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Student Body

118

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.95%
Black or African American	11.86%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.85%
Asian	3.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.54%
Unknown	4.24%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	27,166

Location & Contact

Address 4202 E. Fowler Avenue SOC107
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Robin Ersing
Grad Director
Email: rersing@usf.edu
Phone: -974-6572

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