Your application will be considered only if you have:
- BA or BS degree from an accredited university
Admission to the MPP program is selective. Your qualifications will be evaluated after you have submitted all of the following materials:
- Online application
- $65 nonrefundable application fee (paid online with credit card or check or money order made payable to the University of Denver)
- Official GRE test scores sent DU's Institutional Code R4842 (the LSAT may be submitted instead of the GRE if you are concurrently applying to DU Law School)
- One unopened, official transcripts from every college or university you have attended
- Three letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation should be written by professors if you are a recent college graduate. If you have been out of school for several years, you may have the letters written by supervisors or others who can speak to your academic potential.
- A 2-3 page personal statement of professional objectives
Admissions Information
Applications for admission are reviewed by a Selection Committee composed of the Admissions Director, Program Director and Faculty. The Selection Committee seeks to admit students who have demonstrated academic and professional excellence. A student's commitment to public policy as well as their aptitude to successfully complete the rigorous core curriculum are determining factors of admission to the Masters of Public Policy program.
Admissions decisions are based on the evaluation of the whole application including letters of recommendation, academic records, test scores and statement of purpose. The goal of the Selection Committee is to admit those students who demonstrate a commitment to public policy and promise a future in utilizing their educational experience through the Masters of Public Policy. The admissions review process is a comparison of qualifications of all applicants to assemble a class diverse in political thought, background, experience and interest.
Who is an ideal candidate? Find out here.
Deadlines
Fall Quarter priority deadline for scholarship consideration: February 15
Fall Quarter (Sept-Nov) deadline: July 15
Winter Quarter (Jan-Mar) deadline: November 15
If applications are completed on or before the priority deadline (February 15th), applicants will be notified of the Admissons Review Committee's decision by mid-March. Completed applications received after the priority deadline will be reviewed on a space-available basis.The Institute accepts applications on a rolling admissions basis and applicants are often admitted, and sometimes awarded aid, after the priority deadline.
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