Transcripts. Graduate School requires transcripts from all post-secondary institutions previously attended other than SIU Carbondale. If official transcripts have already been submitted in the process of applying for another program (such as previously applying for a baccalaureate degree program), please contact our office to determine if those transcripts would need to be sent again.
Resume or CV. At a minimum, applicants should include all full-time professional experience they earned after being awarded a bachelor's degree.
Two references. Contact information for two references should be included on the resume. At the discretion of the admissions committee, letters of recommendation may be also requested, but are typically not necessary.
Personal Statement. A personal statement must be provided which demonstrates the applicant's fit with the program, and vice versa.
The M.P.A. in Public Administration program gives preference to students with undergraduate grade point averages of at least 2.7. Applicants with strong professional experience may be admitted with grade point averages below 2.7 in some cases. Admission decisions are made by the M.P.A. in Public Administration Director with the advice of the M.P.A. faculty for students who submit complete applications by the submission deadlines. Applications will be ranked for the purpose of final admissions decisions. The number of students admitted to the program for a given semester will be determined by program capacity and enrollment.
550 on the paper-based TOEFL
80 on the internet-based TOEFL
6.5 on the IELTS