Overview

School of Public Administration / School of Public Administration is located in Omaha, NE, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public administration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
Master of Science (MS)	Urban studies
(Certificate)	Public management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	52
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

165

Applied

110

Accepted

82

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 2 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, resume, official transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree, minimum GPA of 3.2, 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, resume, official transcripts
Additional Entrance Requirements	3 years of work experience in the public sector, official transcripts, resume, statement of purpose, minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

238

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.56%
Black or African American	4.62%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.42%
Two or more races	3.36%
Unknown	2.1%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (7)

Location & Contact

Address 6001 Dodge Stree
Omaha, NE  68182
United States

Contact Dr. Ethel Williams
Director
Email: graduate@unomaha.edu
Phone: 402-554-2341

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