Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs · Syracuse, NY

• Field: Public Policy & Administration
• Degrees: Master's
• Application fee: $75
• GRE: Optional
• Letters: 2 (recommendations)

Deadlines

• Priority deadline, summer start (preferred) and fall start; rolling after: Jan. 15, 2027

Essays

Personal statement (No set length; one to two pages is usually sufficient)

Your understanding of and interest in the field, a candid analysis of short- and long-term academic and professional objectives, and how the program will help you achieve them

Résumé

Editor's notes

• The MPA normally starts in a July summer session, and January 15, 2027 is the priority date for both summer and fall entry; admission is rolling after that, but scholarship-seekers and international applicants are told to apply before it. Answer yes to the scholarship question, since that alone puts you in the pool for Maxwell's percentage-based tuition awards. If your transcript lacks economics or statistics, a GRE quantitative score near the published 156 benchmark is the clearest way to show quantitative readiness. Faculty letters are strongly encouraged, and the statement should name concrete career goals tied to public service.

Sources

1. Maxwell MPA program page (official)
2. Maxwell MPA admission and financial aid (official)
3. Maxwell application fee waiver request (official)
4. Maxwell graduate How to Apply (official)
5. Maxwell graduate tuition and scholarships (official)
6. Maxwell MPA funding opportunities (official)