Overview

Department of Political Science and Public Administration / Department of Political Science and Public Administration is located in Jacksonville, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
(Graduate Certificate)	Nonprofit management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

49

Applied

28

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 15th	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours, 2 letters of recommendation, interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

67

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.46%
Black or African American	11.94%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.48%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	America's usage of the Internet, use of information communication technologies by educators and children
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	392

Location & Contact

Address 1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL  32224
United States

Contact Dr. Matthew T. Corrigan
Chair
Email: mcorriga@unf.edu
Phone: 904-620-2997
Fax: 904-620-2979

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