School of Public Affairs

Overview

Arizona State University / School of Public Affairs is located in Phoenix, AZ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration/Master of Social Work (MPA/MSW)
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Public policy
Master of Arts (MA)	Emergency management and homeland security
Master of Science (MS)	Program evaluation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public administration
Master of Public Affairs (MPA)	Public administration	Urban management
Master of Public Affairs (MPA)	Public administration	Nonprofit administration

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted Policy analysis or capstone project; interactive Program of Study (iPOS) submitted before completing 50 percent of required credit hours
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Interactive Program of Study (iPOS) submitted before completing 50 percent of required credit hours

Admissions

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent in last 2 years of work leading to bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent in last 2 years of work leading to bachelor's degree, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, statement of goals, samples of research reports

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Location & Contact

Address 411 North Central Avenue
Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ  85004-0687
United States

Contact Karen Mossberger
Director
Email: karen.mossberger@asu.edu
Phone: 602-496-1101

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