POLITICAL SCIENCE GRADUATE PROGRAMS

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  • Application Requirements:
    • Online application form
    • Transcripts
    • 3 letters of recommendation
    • Statement of Goals
      • In 500 – 750 words, please address directly what you would like to study in the Master of Arts, Political Science program and how you plan to apply your degree. Please be sure to include:
        • The specific topic(s) of interest on which you wish to focus in political science
        • The pertinent experience you bring to the study of political science and your topic(s) of interest
        • Prior research you have conducted in political science or related fields
        • Your longer-term goals (i.e., how you plan to use the degree in a future career)
    • Resume
    • $50 non-refundable application fee
  • Deadlines: Admission is conducted on a rolling basis for all deadlines except those tied to funding consideration. Applications may close early under rolling admissions if all available seats are filled prior to the stated deadline.
    • Spring: December 1
    • Fall, with funding consideration: February 15
    • Summer: May 1
    • Fall: August 1
  • Funding available: Yes
  • Credits and Tuition:
  • Applications for the 2026 admissions cycle have closed. Applications for spring, summer and fall 2027 will open on September 1.

  • Application Requirements:
    • Online application form
    • Transcripts
    • 2 letters of recommendation
    • Statement of Goals
      • Please address the following items in your Statement of Goals in 500 - 750 words:
        • The specific topic(s) of interest on which you wish to focus in political science
        • The pertinent experience you bring to the study of political science and your topic(s) of interest
        • Prior research you have conducted in political science or related fields
        • Your longer-term goals (i.e., how you plan to use the certificate in a future career)
    • Resume
    • $50 non-refundable application fee
  • Deadlines: Admission is conducted on a rolling basis. Applications may close early under rolling admissions if all available seats are filled prior to the stated deadline.
    • Spring: December 1
    • Summer: May 1
    • Fall: August 1
  • Funding available: No
  • Credits and Tuition:
  • Applications for the 2026 admissions cycle have closed. Applications for spring, summer and fall 2027 will open on September 1.

  • Application Requirements:
    • Online application form
    • Transcripts
    • 2 letters of recommendation
    • Statement of Goals
      • Please address the following items in your Statement of Goals in 500 - 750 words:
        • The specific topic(s) of interest on which you wish to focus in political science
        • The pertinent experience you bring to the study of political science and your topic(s) of interest
        • Prior research you have conducted in political science or related fields
        • Your longer-term goals (i.e., how you plan to use the certificate in a future career)
    • Resume
    • $50 non-refundable application fee
  • Deadlines: Admission is conducted on a rolling basis. Applications may close early under rolling admissions if all available seats are filled prior to the stated deadline.
    • Spring: December 1
    • Summer: May 1
    • Fall: August 1
  • Funding available: No
  • Credits and Tuition:
  • Applications for the 2026 admissions cycle have closed. Applications for spring, summer and fall 2027 will open on September 1.
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