Admission Requirements

MPA Program Admission Requirements

The PA Department accepts applications throughout the year; there are no deadlines.
Students may enroll at the beginning of the fall, spring or summer sessions.

GRE and GMAT are not required for admission in the MPA program.
International students must demonstrate evidence of English proficiency (TOEFL), as well as meet other admission requirements (see here)

A minimum 2.75 (4.00 scale) overall undergraduate grade point average OR a 2.90 grade point average for the last half of an applicant's baccalaureate program (approximately 60 credits).
Probationary admission will be cosidered on an individual basis if an applicant has a 2.25 overall undergraduate grade point average AND a 2.50 undergraduate grade point average for the last half of a baccalaureate program.

To apply for admission to the MPA program submit the following materials to the School of Graduate Studies:

A completed on-line application and $56 non-refundable application fee.
Official undergraduate transcripts showing completion of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally acredited institution.
A statement of professional goals and objectives.
Three letters of reference. Please, request letters of reference from professional or academic individuals who are able to assess your likelihood of success in a graduate school.
A current resume.
A two-page paper that has the following topic: "The National Association of Public Administration (NAPA) has identified four pillars of public administration-economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and social equity. Please explain why they are all equally critical to the successful practice of public administration today."

A minimum 2.75 (4.00 scale) overall undergraduate grade point average OR a 2.90 grade point average for the last half of an applicant's baccalaureate program (approximately 60 credits).
Probationary admission will be cosidered on an individual basis if an applicant has a 2.25 overall undergraduate grade point average AND a 2.50 undergraduate grade point average for the last half of a baccalaureate program.

To apply for admission to the certificate program submit the following materials to the School of Graduate Studies:

A completed on-line application and $56 non-refundable application fee.
Official undergraduate transcripts showing completion of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally acredited institution.
A brief essay of 200-500 words stating why you are seeking admission to the certificate program.

If you wish to earn both a HCM certificate and an MPA degree, you must apply to both programs separately.
Both types of programs use the same application form. Simply indicate which program you are applying to as you submit each application.
You only pay the application fee once.

Please visit Graduate Studies' website for more information about admissions.
Graduate Studies Office has now added a checklist to the students' TitanWeb. This will list all of the items that a student would need in order to have their admission application complete. On the student's TitanWeb Student Service Center home page it will list the items under their To Do list. Under details it will state if the items were received or still pending (initiated). This will allow the students to be able to check on the status of the application process. Once the admission decision has been made the checklist will be removed from the student's TitanWeb.

It's recommended that all potential applicants contact Dr. Karen King, Department Chair (920-424-7306, kingk@uwosh.edu), to discuss their interest in the programs before applying for admission.