Admissions
Applicants to the MPA program are accepted year-round. Students may be granted admission for Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters - see suggested deadline dates. View admission information for the Marvin Andrews Program. Download the Admissions Guide.
Regular admission may be granted to applicants who have achieved a grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) or better in the last two years of work leading to a bachelor’s degree as well as acceptable GRE verbal, quantitative, and analytical scores.
International students must submit a TOEFL score. The minimum TOEFL score for regular admission is 550.
- Three letters of recommendation (at least two should be faculty who can evaluate applicant’s academic performance) - there is no form required for the letters of recommendation;
- Written statement of applicant’s
educational and career goals (this is also used as a sample of the
applicant’s writing abilities) - statement should be between 1-2 pages
in length;
View ASU Career Services Guide on writing personal statements. - Applicants may also submit a resume or other documents.
- Mail materials to:
ASU School of Public Affairs
Mail Code 3720
411 N. Central Avenue, Ste. 400
Phoenix, AZ 85004-0687
- An an official ASU graduate application; and application fee;
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work;
- Send transcripts to:
Arizona State University
Graduate College Admissions
Administration B-Wing, Room 170
PO Box 871003
Tempe, Arizona 85287-1003 - Scores on the GRE (verbal, quantitative, analytical) - GRE institution code: 4007;
- International students should also submit TOEFL scores - TOEFL institution code: 4007.
See additional requirements for international students.
Arizona State University provides testing services for the GRE and the TOEFL examinations. Please check out the University Testing Services for further information.
