APPLICATION DATES AND TERM STARTS
Graduate Public Administration courses are offered both on campus and online to fit your schedule. On-campus courses have traditional 16-week terms. Online courses have accelerated eight-week terms. Summer on-campus and online courses have seven-week terms.
Spring 2025
- Admissions Deadline (International) - October 15, 2024
- Admissions Deadline (Domestic) - December 1, 2024
- Term Start Date - January 13, 2025
Summer 2025
- Admissions Deadline (International) - Not Eligible
- Admissions Deadline (Domestic) - April 15, 2025
- Term Start Date - May 12, 2025
Fall 2025
- Fall Funding Deadline - March 1, 2025
- Admissions Deadline (International) - May 1, 2025
- Admissions Deadline (Domestic) - August 1, 2025
- Term Start Date - August 25, 2025
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ADMISSIONS
DEADLINES
MARCH 1: For admission with funding consideration for the FALL
AUGUST 1: For admission without funding for the FALL
DECEMBER 1: For admission without funding for the SPRING
APRIL 15: For admission without funding for the SUMMER
NOTE: On-campus classes are 16-week terms. Online classes are 8-week terms. Funded students must be able to complete assistantship requirements on campus.
Please contact Dr. Lauren Miltenberger with questions related to admissions.
