Application Procedure

Admission. Public Administration is an inter-disciplinary field. Admission is therefore not limited to those with a particular undergraduate major; good students from a variety of backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Prior coursework in microeconomics and statistics is particularly useful. Admission requires a Bachelor's degree with a 3.0 grade point average (4 point scale) and completion of the Graduate Record Examination. Students also need to complete an on-line application through the UWM Graduate School. Letters of recommendation are required from persons familiar with the student's academic work and potential, and the completed letters need to be mailed directly to the MPA office. A personal interview may also be required.

Access for Mid-Career and Part-Time Students. The MPA Program is designed to accommodate students who are currently employed and must take courses during the evening hours. Virtually all MPA courses (including all required courses) begin after 4:30 p.m., and all courses meet one or two times per week. Students can complete the coursework by taking one to two courses per semester. Alternatively, students may elect to take up to three or four courses per semester and complete the Program in two years.

Financial Aid. MPA students are eligible to apply for Fellowships, Non-resident Tuition Remission, Teaching Assistantships, Research or Project Assistantships, Graduate School Fellowships, and student loans. The Advanced Opportunity Program provides special fellowship funds for minority students. Most of these grants or assistantships require that the student be enrolled full-time. Interested students should contact the MPA Director or the Graduate School for more information.

Forms
Recommendation for Graduate Study (Word, PDF 30k)

MPA Program Contact:

Douglas Ihrke, Director

Master of Public Administration

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

P.O. Box 413

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

(414) 229-4732

e-mail: dihrke@uwm.edu

fax: (414) 229-5021

Graduate School Contact:

UWM Graduate School

Admissions - 261 Mitchell Hall

3203 N. Downer Avenue

P.O. Box 340

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0340

(414) 229-6332

e-mail: gradschool@uwm.edu