Overview

Program in Legislative Affairs / Program in Legislative Affairs is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Legislative affairs

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE/GMAT Optional 1 Foreign Language Thesis Optional Optional thesis; required final Capstone project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

27

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 7th	January 7th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE/GMAT Optional
Master's Degree Requirements	Resume; statement of purpose; 2 letters of recommendation; transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$82,220

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 7

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	55%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 12

Male (10)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geopolitics and geoeconomics; electoral systems and democracy; political economy: China-Latin America; migration; hemispheric security, transitional justice
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 805 21st Street, NW
Suite 301
Washington, DC  20052
United States

Contact Mrs. Melissa R Feuer
Acting Dean
Email: mfeuer@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-8310

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