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Public Affairs, Master of Public Affairs

Admission Criteria

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0 in last 60 hours
  • Admission to the MPA program is competitive and open to students holding baccalaureate degrees from accredited institutions and meeting admissions standards of the Truman School of Government and Public Affairs.

On-Campus Program Deadlines

Entrance TermApply byClasses begin
FallJanuary 15*August
SpringNovember 15January
*Note: Priority admission and funding consideration are given to applications received by January 15. Late submissions considered on a case-by-case basis.

Online Program Deadlines

Entrance TermApply byClasses begin
SpringNovember 1January
Spring, second 8-week sessionFebruary 1March/April
SummerMay 1June
FallJuly 1August
Fall, second 8-week sessionSeptember 1October

Minimum Language Requirements

Click here to view the minimum English language proficiency test scores

Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

  • Completed Graduate School online application
  • Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
  • Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)

For the Public Affairs Program

  • 3 letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of interest
  • TOEFL or IELTS report (required of applicants whose native language is not English)
  • Statement of Career Eligibility (required for professionals applying for the mid-career and mid-career online options)
  • Public Affairs application (built into the Graduate School application)
  • GRE score report (Optional)