Overview

Program in Public Policy / Program in Public Policy is located in Arlington, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	91
Doctoral Degrees	8

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE/GMAT (for students seeking merit-based scholarships) Thesis Alternate accepted Professional experience
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Field studies

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

181

Applied

156

Accepted

55

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE/GMAT (for students seeking merit-based scholarships)
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0, current resume, 2 letters of recommendation, expanded goals statement, 2 copies of official transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0; current resume; expanded goals statement; 2 official copies of transcripts; writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

274

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.3%
Black or African American	13.5%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.38%
Unknown	4.38%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 7

Male (18)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Regional development; science and technology policy; international development; health policy; economic policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3351 Fairfax Drive, MSN 3B1
MSN 2F2
Arlington, VA  22201
United States

Contact Siona Listokin-Smith
Director, Master of Public Policy
Email: slistoki@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-703-9756
Fax: 703-993-8215

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