Overview

Students with sufficient professional work experience may petition for a waiver of the internship requirement, and those students that are granted an internship waiver have a minimum of 39 credit hours for the degree.

Our Mission

The mission of the Public Administration program of The University of Akron is dedicated to improving the capacity of public service in a dynamic urban society through education, scholarship and community engagement. We are committed to student success, to research and scholarship to communications across social and cultural boundaries, to using information technologies to serve students and the public, and to recognizing the unique values, perspectives, and capacities of individual students.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

National Urban Policy

Personnel Management in the Public Sector

Leadership and Decision-Making

Citizen Participation

Community Organizing

Cultural Competence In the Public Sector

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-20 00:00:00

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Applications to the master's degree program in Public Administration are accepted on a rolling basis.

Language

English

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Akron, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

One page personal essay explaining reasons for pursuing the degree program

Resume

GRE, GMAT, LSAT, or MAT (if undergraduate cumulative grade point average is below 3.0)

Three letters of recommendation (required only if applying for a graduate assistantship)

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

33726 USD / year

≈ 33726 USD / year
Out-of-State

33726 USD / year

≈ 33726 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20286 USD / year

≈ 20286 USD / year

Living costs

Akron

United States

890 - 1300 USD / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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

Available Scholarships

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Overview

Our Mission

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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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

Akron

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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