Requirements for Admission
Because of the large number of applicants each year and the MPA program's small size, admission is selective. The requirements for admission are as follows:
- Bachelor's degree
- At least a B average in the undergraduate major and a generally strong academic record
- Minimum of three semester hours credit in American government and politics
- Excellent verbal and quantitative scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE should be taken by October to ensure that your scores will be available)
- Successful interview with an admissions committee composed of faculty, student, and alumni representatives.
Application
Apply online at http://www.gradschool.unc.edu/students_prospective.html, and download supplemental forms from http://gradschool.unc.edu/forms.html. If you experience difficulties in applying, contact the Graduate School by phone (919.966.2612) or by e-mail (gradinfo@unc.edu). The deadline for applications is February 1.
Please send the following materials to the Graduate School, UNC-Chapel Hill, Campus Box 4010, Bynum Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-4010:
- Online application, including uploaded:
- Statement of purpose (if mailing, send directly to MPA program office)
- Professional resume (if mailing, send directly to MPA program office)
- Three letters of recommendation (if mailing, send directly to MPA program office)
- $77 application fee (either online during the application process or by check through the mail)
- One official copy of all college transcripts
- GRE Scores (submitted by ETS)
Please send the following materials to the MPA Program Office, Campus Box 3330, Knapp-Sanders Building, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3330:
- One official copy of all college transcripts
Statement of Purpose
Each applicant is required to submit a statement of purpose, usually one to two pages in length, responding to the question, "Why do you want to earn an MPA from UNC-Chapel Hill?" In your statement, please address the following:
- Your professional goals
- Experiences that have led you to consider a public service career
- Why the UNC-Chapel Hill MPA program would be a good fit for you
Selection Process
After a preliminary screening of applications, the MPA Admissions Committee selects finalists to be invited for personal interviews.
All admission decisions are made during the spring for fall semester (August) matriculation. Applicants wishing to receive full consideration for all forms of financial assistance should submit their application and all supporting materials by January 1. Applications submitted in December and January will still be considered for most financial assistance awards. The deadline for applications is February 1. Letters announcing acceptance and financial award decisions will be mailed by April 15.
The MPA program has a long-standing commitment to public service education for members of historically underrepresented minority groups.
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