Overview

Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy / Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration/Master of Science in Planning (MPA/MSP)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Social Work (MPA/MSW)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Science (MPA/MSC)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public administration
(Certificate)	Public administration and policy
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	35
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GMAT, MAT, LSAT Action report
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score of 1100 or equivalent on current grading scale); GMAT; MAT; LSAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

517

Applied

285

Accepted

173

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GMAT, MAT, LSAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate upper-division GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score of 1100 or equivalent on current grading scale); GMAT; MAT; LSAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, graduate 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

287

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.54%
Black or African American	18.82%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.62%
Unknown	0.35%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public financial management, policy analysis and evaluation methods, leadership and strategic management, state and local government administration, public and nonprofit management, international and nongovernmental organizations
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Room 627 Bellamy, 113 Collegiate Loop
PO Box 3062250
Tallahassee, FL  32306-2250
United States

Contact Dr. Gary VanLandingham
Director
Email: gvanlandingham@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-3525
Fax: 850-644-7617

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