Application Deadlines

Please adhere to the following deadlines for the program in which you are interested:

  Fall Term Spring Term
PhD Program
Domestic: March 1
International*: February 1
No applications will be accepted
to our PhD program for the Spring 2010 term.
     
Master's Degree 
and Certificate
Programs

Domestic: June 1
International*: May 1

Domestic: December 1
International*: November 1

     
Non-Degree Study August 1 December 22

*Please adhere to the international student deadlines if your undergraduate or graduate study is from outside of the United States regardless of your citizenship or visa status.

Additional Notes:

  1. All applications to our PhD program are reviewed at the same time.  It is essential that all of the required credentials are received in the SPP Admissions Office by the application deadline listed above.  Only complete applications received by the stated deadline are guaranteed to be reviewed for admission.
  1. Master's degree and certificate applications are reviewed on a rolling admissions basis.  We strongly encourage applicants to apply early to these programs.  Late applications will be reviewed on a space-available basis.
     
  2. For those interested in applying to the MS in Organization Development and Knowledge Management, please note that applications are accepted for the Fall term only.

 

Quick Facts

Reflecting Mason's diversity, SPP's student body consists of students from numerous countries including, but not limited to: Bahrain, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Jamaica, Jordan, India, Portugal, South Korea, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

Students are taught by a world-renowned faculty who are leading researchers in their field as well as top-notch practitioners in the world of public policy.

Each year, the Graduate Admissions Office recruits students from a wide geographic pool, traveling to at least 15 different states and multiple countries to attract the best and brightest applicants.

SPP students experience a first-class education at a very competitive cost.

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