Overview

Students may enroll in the program on a flexible part-time or full-time schedule as classes are held in the evenings and on Saturdays to allow students to work on internships and full-time jobs. Several types of financial assistance are offered, including graduate assistantships (with tuition waivers), scholarships, and a fellowship. The program’s flexibility in scheduling courses, the many networking opportunities, and the variety of students and specializations are viewed by our graduates as significant strengths.

University of North Carolina Greensboro MPA program is the only Public Affairs program in the North Carolina Piedmont Triad accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration. Our students come from a wide variety of majors and backgrounds and go into many types of public service positions. Our job placement record for the past several years is over 90%. See our Student Profiles, Alumni Profiles, Internships, and Graduate Jobs sections.

Mission

provide a stimulating and challenging education enabling a diverse student body to develop public values and master essential knowledge, competencies, and skills within a supportive and cooperative community;

prepare pre-service students for leadership and professional positions in public service;

provide education to in-service students that will lead to their development and career advancement as leaders, professionals, and managers;

contribute to the fields of public policy, public administration, and nonprofit management through scholarly and applied research, publications, and professional service;

serve the greater Piedmont Triad area through community-engaged scholarship, interns, graduates, and outreach activities that enhance the performance of local government and nonprofit organizations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public Administration and Management

Politics of Public Policy

Quantitative Analysis and Program Evaluation

Budgeting and Fiscal Administration

Public Personnel Management

Organizational Behavior and Leadership

Legal Issues in Public Administration

Nonprofit Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

110

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Credits

40 SCH

40-43

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Greensboro, United States

Disciplines

Public Administration Public Policy View 604 other Masters in Public Administration in United States

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

110

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate application form (https://gradapply.uncg.edu/apply/)

MPA Supplementary Application form (your personal statement form)

Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate courses

Three recommendations – e.g. faculty, supervisors, professional colleagues

Transcript of scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Applicants who have been out of college for three years or more may substitute the Miller Analogy Test (MAT)

Applicants with a Master’s degree or at least a 3.5 GPA or above from an accredited college or university are not required to submit this test requirement.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

24348 USD / year

≈ 24348 USD / year
Out-of-State

24348 USD / year

≈ 24348 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8410 USD / year

≈ 8410 USD / year

Living costs

Greensboro

United States

1001 - 1540 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Financing

Interested in financing your studies? Find a student loan that works for you.

MPOWER Financing No cosigner. No collateral. No hidden fees.

Check your Eligibility

Get the funding you need to study in the U.S. or Canada - with a process that's fast, simple, and built for international students.

Flexible loans from US$2,001 to US$100,000
Fixed interest rates -- no inflation surprises
No upfront fees or prepayment penalties
Accepted at 500+ universities across the U.S. & Canada
100% online application -- instant conditional offer
Free visa & career support through our Path2Success program

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Public Affairs.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

On this page

About

Overview

Mission

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Greensboro

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners