Overview

School of Graduate and Professional Studies / School of Graduate and Professional Studies is located in Kansas City, MO, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Affairs (MPA)	Disaster and emergency management
Master of Public Affairs (MPA)	Public management
(Graduate Certificate)	Finance
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Finance
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	General business
Master of Education (M Ed)	Adult education
(Graduate Certificate)	Leadership of international healthcare organizations
(Graduate Certificate)	Healthcare services management and leadership
Master of Arts (MA)	Communication and leadership
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Social work
(Graduate Certificate)	Creative and life writing
Artist's Diploma (ADP)	Music performance	Violin
Artist's Diploma (ADP)	Music performance	Cello
Artist's Diploma (ADP)	Music performance	Piano
Artist's Diploma (ADP)	Music performance	Viola
(Graduate Certificate)	Business and government leadership
Master of Public Affairs (MPA)	Nonprofit and community services management
(Graduate Certificate)	Music performance
(Graduate Certificate)	Nonprofit leadership
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Management information systems
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Language and literacy	Special reading teacher/literacy coach
Master of Education (M Ed)	Language and literacy	English for speakers of other languages
Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)	Healthcare administration
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	International business
Master of Education (M Ed)	Teacher leadership	Curriculum and assessment
Master of Education (M Ed)	Teacher leadership	Instructional leader
Master of Public Affairs (MPA)	Business, government, and global society
(Graduate Certificate)	Disaster and emergency management
(Graduate Certificate)	Global business
(Graduate Certificate)	Management information systems
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Violin
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Cello
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Piano
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Viola

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	281
Other Advanced Degrees	14

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	Entrance Exam GRE or GMAT (for some programs) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Internship (for some programs); exam (for some programs)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

497

Applied

306

Accepted

119

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	July 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	January 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or GMAT (for some programs)
Master's Degree Requirements	Teacher certification (for some M Ed programs), letters of recommendation, essay, resume (for some programs)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships

Student Body

862

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.62%
Black or African American	3.48%
White or Caucasian	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.23%
Asian	0.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.58%
Unknown	67.98%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Location & Contact

Address 911 Main, Suite 900
Kansas City, MO  54105
United States

Contact Dr. Laurie Dipadova-Stocks
Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies
Email: ldipadovastocks@park.edu
Phone: 816-559-5624
Fax: 816-472-1173

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