Overview

School of Public and Environmental Affairs / School of Public and Environmental Affairs is located in Indianapolis, IN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Affairs (JD/MPA)
Master of Public Affairs/Master of Arts (MPA/MA)
Master of Library Science/Nonprofit Management Certificate (MLS/NMC)
Master of Library Science/Public Management Certificate (MLS/PMC)
(Graduate Certificate)	Library management
(Graduate Certificate)	Public management
(Graduate Certificate)	Homeland security and emergency management
(Graduate Certificate)	Nonprofit management
Master of Public Affairs (MPA)	Public affairs
(Graduate Certificate)	Social entrepreneurship: nonprofit and public benefit organizations
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice and public safety

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	57
Other Advanced Degrees	60

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

189

Applied

137

Accepted

116

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	February 15th	September 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GMAT or LSAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (preferred)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 93
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 Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

354

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.82%
Black or African American	12.99%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.28%
Asian	1.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.98%
Unknown	0.28%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 10

Male (24)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nonprofit and public management, public policy, urban policy, sustainability policy, disaster preparedness and recovery, vehicular safety, homicide, offender rehabilitation and re-entry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,670,510

Location & Contact

Address 801 West Michigan Street, BS 3025
Indianapolis, IN  46202
United States

Contact Dr. Lilliard E. Richardson
Executive Associate Dean
Email: lillrich@iupui.edu
Phone: 317-274-2016
Fax: 317-274-5153

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