Overview

UConn is the only Connecticut school accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA), the global standard in public service education. Our students earn an exceptional education from educators who are nationally-recognized in their fields.

By joining the Public Administration program at the University of Connecticut, you’ll gain a strong academic foundation through core courses and electives of your choosing. You’ll also get hands-on experience in our Internship in Professional Practice, which provides a paid internship and full-year tuition scholarship with a top Connecticut state agency, municipality, or nonprofit organization.

Outcomes and Careers

Alumni of UConn’s MPA program create, manage, and lead programs at nonprofit organizations and in government agencies at the national, state, and local levels. Their successes contribute to our school’s national reputation and our ability to attract high-caliber students from around the world.

By earning your MPA through the UConn School of Public Policy, you'll join our network of talented alumni – many of whom engage with the UConn community as mentors to current students.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public Policy

Economic Analysis for Public Administration

Public Finance and Budgeting

Quantitative Methods for Public Administration

Applied Research Design

Policy Analysis

Human Resource Management

Theory and Management of Public Organizations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-23 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-17 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

37 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Storrs, 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.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university.The Graduate School does not require a third-party credential evaluation, however we accept evaluations from the following services:

NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) or
AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators)

If your degree is a 3 year bachelor’s degree from India, Canada, Australia, Sri Lanka or certain other countries, we will not consider the degree to be equivalent with a 4 year US bachelor’s degree.

Even if the degree has been evaluated as a 4 year degree by an outside credential evaluator that is a member of NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) or AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators), we will not consider the degree to be equivalent with a 4 year US bachelor’s degree.

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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

41424 USD / year

≈ 41424 USD / year
Out-of-State

41424 USD / year

≈ 41424 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

19512 USD / year

≈ 19512 USD / year

Living costs

Storrs

United States

1100 - 1600 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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