Overview

Political Science & Legal Studies Department / Political Science & Legal Studies Department is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied Politics	MPA
Master of Arts (MA)	Global Public Policy
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied Politics	MPA

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam N/A 1 Foreign Language Internship, internship report

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66

Applied

62

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	June 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	January 4th	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	N/A
Master's Degree Requirements	Completed application; resume; unofficial transcripts of all post-secondary work; goal statement essay; 2 letters of recommendation. Admitted students enrolling in the program will need to have official transcripts, including proof of degree conferral, on file prior to their first class.
Doctoral Degree Exam	N/A
Doctoral Degree Requirements	N/A

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$32,406

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.89%
Black or African American	13.33%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.22%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 3

Male (6)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Roles of parties in political process, political marketing and political communication, international norm development, election administration, global governance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 73 Tremont Street
Political Science & Legal Studies Department
Boston, MA  2108.0
United States

Contact Dr. Brian Conley
Graduate Program Director
Email: bconley@suffolk.edu
Phone: -994-6414

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