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Request InformationThe following materials are required for admission to the MPA program:
- Online Application for admission to the Graduate College.
- Official Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work including summer session work.
- Supplemental Information Form with accompanying essays.
- Resume describing relevant experiences, responsibilities and achievements.
- Three Letters of Recommendation from persons able to provide verification and a specific assessment of your professional and/or academic performance and capabilities, one of which should be an academic letter of recommendation. Two letters will be acceptable if funding is not required.
- GRE Scores
Application packets should be sent to:
MPA Admissions
School of Public Administration and Policy
Eller College of Management
McClelland Hall 405
P.O. Box 210108
The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0108
Foreign Applicants and Non-U.S. Citizens
In addition to admissions materials listed above, international students must demonstrate English proficiency as a condition for admission. Scores must be submitted for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), with an iBT internet-based score of 101 or paper score of 550. We also accept the IELTS Exam with a score between 7.0-7.5. Also a funding guarantee form is required with evidence that sufficient funds ($35,750) are available for financing the student's academic program also must be submitted.
For further information regarding other financial support, contact:
Financial Aid Office
Administration Building, Room 203
The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0066
(520) 621-5200
For specific MPA admissions information, contact:
Pamela Adams
Graduate Program Manager
School of Public Administration and Policy
520.621.3128
padams@eller.arizona.edu
For additional information, please contact us.
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