Overview

Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration / Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy (JD/MPP)
Master of Public Administration/Juris Doctor (MPA/JD)
Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Public Policy (PhD/MPP)
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Public policy
Master of Arts (MA)	Environmental resource policy
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy and administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	135
Doctoral Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Capstone project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,015

Applied

635

Accepted

164

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$77,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

419

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.02%
Black or African American	11.93%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.48%
Asian	5.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.63%
Unknown	3.34%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 20

Male (18)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Education policy, budget and finance, health policy, regulatory policy, program evaluation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 805 21st Street NW
Washington, DC  20052
United States

Contact Dr. Mary Tschirhart
Director
Email: marytschirhart@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-2006
Fax: 202-994-6792

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