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

Ready for the Next Step?

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

Questions about your application? Email gradclasflex@villanova.edu

     

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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

MAY 1: 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.

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