Overview

Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs / Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Affairs (MPA)	Public policy and administration
Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA)	Public policy and administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	45

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

240

Applied

156

Accepted

59

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 650

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 4
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

110

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.64%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 2

Part-time - 17

Male (14)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social policy, personnel, economic development, tax and budget, environmental regulations
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,960,283

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Donald Nichols
Phone: 608-262-1234

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