Admissions is granted only to those with high promise for success in graduate study and a strong motivation for public service. Potential may be demonstrated by experience in increasingly responsible positions and previous schooling. Admission decisions taken into account previous schooling, letters of recommendation, and a writing sample or GRE test performance. Writing samples consist of an essay to the question: "why public service matters?" If GRE scores are submitted in lieu of writing sample, the minimum Academic Index required is:

GPA X Average GRE [(Verbal + Quantitative + Analytical) / 3] = 1380

Please see the MPA Handbook for further information on admission, requirements and more.