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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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Now more than ever, public servants, steeped in ethical decision-making practices, are needed in our country and world. Our undergraduate and graduate program offerings in public service are a direct response to this need.  

The Department of Public Administration is committed to preparing students to develop the skills they need to become ethical, creative, inclusive and intelligent leaders in public service. The Department offers an undergraduate major and minor and a Master of Public Administration, which can be earned both on campus and fully online. In addition to the MPA, you can earn graduate certificates in conjunction with your degree or as a standalone option. In addition, the Department offers a joint JD/MPA degree program with the Villanova Charles Widger School of Law.

Department of Public Administration
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue
Garey Hall, Suite G43
Villanova, PA 19085

       

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NEWS & EVENTS

The VU iMPAct Podcast

The VU iMPAct podcast dives into public administration topics and trends through interviews with Villanova MPA faculty, staff and other public service experts. Join us as they tell their interesting stories and hear what inspired their journey to serve. MORE...

Leaders Lounge - The Villanova MPA blog

Keep up with everything Villanova MPA and the Department of Public Administration at the Leaders Lounge blog! See alumni stories, networking events, job postings and more! MORE...

MPA vs. MPP vs. MBA

What graduate degree is right for me? Learn about the differences between a Master of Public Administration (MPA), a Master of Public Policy (MPP), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and how you can become a Different Kind of Leader with a Villanova MPA. MORE...

Villanova Public Administration: New MPA Director, New Major, New Modality Options

The Department of Public Administration is proud to announce several initiatives and changes, including the hiring of a new director of the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, the beginning of a new undergraduate major in Public Service and Administration (PSA), and the reorganization of its graduate course offerings to allow for greater flexibility and convenience for its students. MORE...

EDUCATION WITH IMPACT

 

AN EDUCATION IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES promotes intellectual curiosity and rigor; instills the fundamentals of critical insight, mature judgment and independent thinking; and strengthens students’ sense of their moral responsibility for others and for the betterment of society.