Master of Public Administration

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  Admission requirements

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  1. Apply online or use the mail-in application.
     
  2. The applicant must submit official transcripts from all colleges previously attended. Transcripts must be sent from the applicant's undergraduate institution (and any graduate institutions) directly to ISU's Graduate Admissions Office. To be official, transcripts must be sent directly from one institution to another.
     
  3. Applicants may also send unofficial (or official) copies of their transcripts to the M.P.A. director. In some cases, sending transcripts to both the graduate school and the M.P.A. director will help expedite the process. However, official transcripts MUST be sent to the graduate school.
     
  4. Three letters of recommendation are required. Letters may originate either from academic or professional referees. (We prefer that at least one of the letters comes from an academic source, but we realize this is not always possible. When it is not possible for the applicant to send an academic reference, we appreciate letters from referees who hold graduate degrees themselves, and who may be able to comment on applicants' potential for graduate work from that perspective.) Letters should support the applicant's motivation and ability to perform academically at the graduate level. Referees may also comment on an applicant's academic preparation and career goals, and how graduate work in public administration fits with those goals. Please send all letters of recommendation to the MPA director (address listed below).
     
  5. A written statement of purpose is required that details the applicant's reasons for applying to the M.P.A. program and explains how the degree fits in with the applicant's career goals. The statement should be one to two pages. The document should be double-spaced, and typed in either ten- or twelve-point type face. Please send the statement to the M.P.A. director (address listed below).
     
  6. Graduate Record Examination test scores, or scores from other standardized examinations, are NOT required although the applicant may at his or her discretion submit test scores for consideration.
     
  7. International applicants must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or provide equivalent evidence of language proficiency.
     
  8. Submit a $35.00 (nonrefundable) application fee, payable by Visa, MasterCard, or check or money order payable to Indiana State University.

IMPORTANT: Official transcripts, admission application, application fee, and (if applicable) language proficiency test scores such as the TOEFL should be submitted directly to Graduate Admissions. All other documentation (including unofficial transcripts, letters, statement of purpose, and unofficial scores from tests such as the GRE) should be sent directly to the M.P.A. director.

Graduate Admissions
Indiana State University
Erickson Hall
218 North Sixth Street
Terre Haute, IN, 47809-1904

Dr. Stan Buchanan, Associate Professor
Director, M.P.A. Program
Indiana State University
Holmstedt Hall, room 306
Terre Haute, IN 47809
812-237-2437
mpa@indstate.edu

Students who are admitted will be notified by the University. Admitted students will also receive information that will permit them to enter and use the Sycamore Login information system. After consultation with the M.P.A. director, students may then use the system to enroll online. For further information about using ISU's internal information system, contact the Office of Admissions, (812) 237-2121, 1-800-GO-TO-ISU, or studentservices@indstate.edu

Note: Returning ISU students must apply for re-admission if they have not attended ISU for more than two calendar years. 



Distance Education Students Residing Outside of Indiana:  Each of the states has its own approval processes for out-of-state institutions offering distance education.  While Indiana State University endeavors to offer all of its programs to as wide an audience as possible, all ISU distance education programs may not be available in all states.

The Catalog of Indiana State University is the document of authority for all students. The requirements given in the catalog supersede information issued by any academic department, program, college, or school. The University reserves the right to change the 
requirements at any time.



Last updated 12 March 2012