Overview

PhD Program in Public Affairs / PhD Program in Public Affairs is located in Minneapolis, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Science, technology, and environmental policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban planning
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Management and governance

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

64

Applied

16

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 650 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	6.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 0

Male (20)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public policy, urban/regional planning, public/nonprofit management and governance, science/technology/environmental policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 301 19th Avenue South, Suite 280
Minneapolis, MN  55455
United States

Contact Laura Bloomberg
Associate Dean
Email: bloom004@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-0608
Fax: 612-626-0002

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