Overview

Public Administration from University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) prepares students to take leadership roles in the public and nonprofit sectors.

The MPA program offers courses in-person, online, or a combination of both. Within the program, there are around 200 active students. Class sizes are capped at 20, except for capstone courses, where you may have up to 36 students.

Students in the MPA program should expect to complete the degree in no less than one and a half and no more than six years; the average is about three years.

Key Facts

In addition to a solid core curriculum focused on essential problem-solving and decision-making skills and diverse elective choices, students with less professional experience have opportunities to participate in internships with public and nonprofit agencies.

The MPA program equips students with the skills needed to:

Manage organizations
Formulate, implement, and analyze policies
Guide policy improvements

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organizational Management and Behavior

Economics and Public Finance

The Policy Process and Democracy

Ethics and Leadership Remote Synchronous

Nonprofit Financial Management

Homeland Security

International Relations and U.S. Foreign Policy

Intelligence and Security Policymaking

Grant Management

Judicial Administration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-08 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-18 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Colorado Springs, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Online Graduate School Application

Written statement that includes 500 word responses to the following three prompts: What are your career aspirations and how can your academic experience contribute to your career goals? What is relevant in your professional or academic background that contributes to your anticipated success in your master’s experience? Please provide an example of how your personal characteristics helped you overcome a specific challenge.

$60 non-refundable application fee

Official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended

Current resume

Contact information for two qualified references that establish the applicant's qualifications for graduate work (professors, employers, and/or others acquainted with the prospective student's professional and/or academic work)

English Proficiency

Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

Non-residents

18086 USD / year

≈ 18086 USD / year
Out-of-State

18086 USD / year

≈ 18086 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9230 USD / year

≈ 9230 USD / year

Additional Details

Online tuition: International: $4867

Living costs

Colorado Springs

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

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

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English requirements

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