Overview

Hobby School of Public Affairs / Hobby School of Public Affairs is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Public policy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

65

Applied

53

Accepted

33

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

80

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	June 15th	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waived for applicants with certain undergraduate GPA); two letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; and resume
Additional Entrance Requirements	Statement of purpose and resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$18,500

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	August 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

73

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	24.66%
Black or African American	17.81%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	5.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 4

Male (7)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Policy analysis, political economy, political philosophy, macroeconomic policy, quantitative methods
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	500,000

Location & Contact

Address 3581 Cullen Boulevard Suite 121
Science Building
Houston, TX  77204-5021
United States

Contact Dr. Jim Granato
Dean
Email: jgranato@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-3887
Fax: 713-743-3978

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