COMBINED BACHELOR-MASTER PROGRAM
The combined Bachelor-Master of Public Administration (MPA) is an accelerated degree program that is open to all undergraduate majors at Villanova University. This program is designed for undergraduate students interested in advancing in a career in the field of public service, which includes public, private and nonprofit organizations.
Students have the opportunity to complete an undergraduate and graduate degree with significant cost savings.
Students must have a 3.0 GPA to apply to this program and should apply in the second semester of their junior year. The application fee for the MPA program will be waived. For this combined program, students can take up to nine credits of graduate courses during their senior year, which will count towards both their Bachelor and MPA degrees.
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Application Requirements
- Unofficial undergraduate transcripts (uploaded on the Academic History page of the application)
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Resume
Application Deadlines
- To begin graduate courses next summer: March 15
- To begin graduate courses next fall: March 15
- To begin graduate courses next spring: October 15
Department of Public Administration
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue
Garey Hall, Suite G43
Villanova, PA 19085
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