The Master of Public Administration Program (MPA) provides higher levels of training and education for pre-service and in-service public managers, public policy analysts and public officials to address major public policy issues in a metropolitan scenario.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the MPA program at the University of Houston requires an undergraduate degree* from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 (B) or better grade point average in the last 60 hours of course work. Successful applicants to the MPA program generally score in the range of 500 or better on the verbal and 500 or better on quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
*An applicant (domestic or international) has to be awarded his or her undergraduate degree by the end of the prior Spring semester for Fall application.
Application Deadline
All required application materials including official GRE Score report should be sent by
Spring application deadline: October 15th**
Fall application deadline: June 15th
**Due to the recent change in GRE and its test date schedule, we accommodate the application deadline for Spring 2012. If you submit all required application materials EXCEPT official GRE score report by October 15th, we will extend the deadline for the arrival of your GRE score up to November 30th.
How to apply
Applicants should submit the following required material:
- A statement of purpose for pursuing an MPA degree
- Three letters of reference (there is no specific form)
- Two hard copies of official transcripts from each university attended
- A completed application form (apply to our program through Apply Texas
- Official copy of scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)*
- Requesting your official score: ETS GRE website*
- Exam Schedule: Please check The University of Houston Testing Center or any college near you.
*The GRE score must be sent directly from Educational Testing Service (ETS) to the University of Houston (UH Code for the GMAT/GRE is R6870). GRE Scores older than 5 years will not be accepted.
International Applicants
To apply to the MPA program, students should submit the following:
Application materials common for all applicants
- A statement of purpose for pursuing an MPA degree
- Three letters of reference (there is no specific form)
- Two hard copies of official transcripts from each university attended
- A completed application form (apply to our program through Apply Texas)
- Official copy of scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
- Application materials and requirements specific to International applicants
All application materials should be submitted to Office of International Admissions. Your application materials will be processed at Office of International Admissions prior to our review.
Please consult the Office of International Admissions webpage for additional application materials and criteria including TOEFL.
- How to apply (International Admissions)
Steps in applying
Residency Requirements
Dates and Deadlines
- Admission Criteria
Documentation
- Admissions Forms
- International graduate tuition & fees