POLITICAL SCIENCE GRADUATE PROGRAMS

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  • Application Requirements:
    • Online application form
    • Transcripts (uploaded on the Academic History page)
    • 3 letters of recommendation
    • GRE (General) is optional for graduates of accredited United States undergraduate institutions
      • Villanova’s graduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences use a holistic application review process, seeking to take into account each applicant’s individual qualifications and varied circumstances, and understanding that no single set of standards can fit every applicant equally well. Therefore, applicants to GRE-optional programs may choose not to take the GRE or to submit GRE scores, but are welcome to submit those scores if they feel they enhance their applications.
    • Statement of Goals 
      • Please address the following items in your Statement of Goals in 500 - 750 words:
        • Topics of interest in political science
        • Pertinent experience
        • Prior research
        • Objectives in seeking your degree
    • $50 non-refundable application fee

  • Deadlines:
    • Spring 2024: Rolling until December 1
    • Fall 2024 with funding consideration: February 1
    • Summer 2024: Rolling until May 1
    • Fall 2024: Rolling until August 1
  • Funding available: Yes
  • Credits and Tuition:
    • 30 credits
    • $925 per credit, plus $100 general fee per semester
    • Tuition and fees subject to change.
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    • Application Requirements:
      • Online application form
      • Transcripts (uploaded on the Academic History page)
      • 2 letters of recommendation
      • Statement of Goals
        • Please address the following items in your Statement of Goals in 500 - 750 words:
          • Topics of interest in political science
          • Pertinent experience
          • Prior research
          • Objectives in seeking your certificate
      • $50 non-refundable application fee
    • Deadlines:
      • Spring 2024: Rolling until December 1
      • Summer 2024: Rolling until May 1
      • Fall 2024: Rolling until August 1
    • Funding available: No
    • Credits and Tuition:
      • 15 credits
      • $925 per credit, plus $100 general fee per semester
      • Tuition and fees subject to change.
    • APPLY NOW
    • Application Requirements:
      • Online application form
      • Transcripts (uploaded on the Academic History page)
      • 2 letters of recommendation
      • Statement of Goals
        • Please address the following items in your Statement of Goals in 500 - 750 words:
          • Topics of interest in political science
          • Pertinent experience
          • Prior research
          • Objectives in seeking your certificate
      • $50 non-refundable application fee
    • Deadlines:
      • Spring 2024: Rolling until December 1
      • Summer 2024: Rolling until May 1
      • Fall 2024: Rolling until August 1
    • Funding available: No
    • Credits and Tuition:
      • 15 credits
      • $925 per credit, plus $100 general fee per semester
      • Tuition and fees subject to change.
    • APPLY NOW

     

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