Overview

Department of Public and International Affairs / Department of Public and International Affairs is located in Wilmington, NC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Executive public administration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration	Coastal management
Master of Arts (MA)	Conflict management and resolution
Master of Science (MS)	Coastal and ocean policy
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Conflict management and resolution

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	35
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (Coastal and Ocean Policy, or MCOP, degree) Thesis Required for some Internship or practicum (MPA degree); capstone project (MCOP degree)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

94

Applied

79

Accepted

53

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 31st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (Coastal and Ocean Policy, or MCOP, degree)
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation (all degrees); Personal Statement and resume (for EMPA, MPA and MCOP degrees); At least 5 years of professional work experience (EMPA degree); Essay and resume (MCMR degree)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

121

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.13%
Black or African American	9.92%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.65%
Asian	0.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.96%
Unknown	1.65%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (5)

Location & Contact

Address 601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC  28403
United States

Contact Dr. Raymonde Kleinberg
Chair
Email: kleinbergr@uncw.edu
Phone: 910-962-4254
Fax: 910-962-3286

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