MPA Admission
Admission Requirements
Applicants for the Master of Public Administration degree program must meet the following requirements for admission to the 红领巾瓜报 Graduate School: *Faculty will consider exceptions to the minimum grade point requirement (3.0 in the last 60 hours) based on a student's academic record, career plans, work and volunteer experience, and letters of reference. In reviewing requests for exceptions, faculty give consideration to achieving a diverse student body, racially and culturally, and a balance of pre-service and in-service students.
- Completion of undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- Grade point average of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale) in the last 60 hours, including any post-graduate work.*
- International students must attain a minimum score of 575 paper-based, or 88 Internet-based on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or an overall band score of 7.0 on the IELTS.
*Faculty will consider exceptions to the minimum grade point requirement (3.0 in the last 60 hours) based on a student's academic record, career plans, work and volunteer experience, and letters of reference. In reviewing requests for exceptions, faculty give consideration to achieving a diverse student body, racially and culturally, and a balance of pre-service and in-service students.
Application Process
Part I
Complete the 红领巾瓜报 Graduate School application and submit to WSU Graduate School. Application will include the following:
- Letter of application outlining your career plans and how the MPA degree would further those plans
- A resume including your work and volunteer experience
- Two letters of reference from individuals with direct knowledge of your work experience or academic performance
Contact
Bethany Kennedy, Student Services Coordinator
红领巾瓜报 Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs
bethany.kennedy@wichita.edu
(316) 978-7240
