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Apply to the MPA program in three easy steps!
Apply as a
Degree Students (Matriculated)
- Step 1:
Review which supporting materials (personal statement, etc.) are required, and then complete and submit the online application form. You can stop and resume a previously begun application as often as necessary using your Login ID and Personal Identification Number (PIN).
- Step 2:
Pay the application fee online. An express mail fee is optional for those applicants living abroad who want express mail notification of decisions. Payment by check or money order is also acceptable. Applications received without fees are not processed. Application fees are non-refundable.
- Step 3:
Send supporting materials (including the fee, unless paid online) to the appropriate graduate admissions office. Decisions cannot be rendered on incomplete applications. It is the applicants responsibility to ensure that all required documents are available for review by the program's stated deadline.
Once you have submitted the application and have been admitted, you may register for courses.
Credit Levels/Completion Times
At the graduate level, full-time attendance is 9 credit hours; part-time attendance is 3 or 6 credit hours per semester.
Completion times will depend on how many courses you take each semester. Some courses are offered on-line during Winter Session, and there are two full sessions each summer. Many students go year round to accelerate completion of their degree. Here are some sample completion scenarios. We do not recommend that anyone working full-time take more than 6 credits per semester. The reason is that each course requires considerable amounts of reading, study, and completion of assignments. Grades suffer when too many courses are taken at one time.
| Pace |
Fall |
Winter Session |
Spring |
Summer I |
Summer II |
Years to Complete |
| Part Time (6) |
6 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
2.5 |
| Part-Time (mix) |
6 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
2.0 |
| Full-Time (9) |
9 |
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9 |
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2.5 |
| Full-Time (mix) |
9 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
2.0 |
Nondegree Students
- The nondegree program allows you to take up to 12 graduate credits (varies by program) before you formally apply to a program. These credits will count toward your degree should you apply and gain admission.
- A bachelor's degree is REQUIRED. Letters of recommendation, GRE scores, and college transcripts are NOT REQUIRED.
- In the Online Schedule of Classes, only courses designated as "AVAILABLE FOR NM STUDENTS" are available to nondegree students. Courses designated with "NM STU NEED INST OR PROG DIR APPV" must obtain departmental approval. Courses with neither notation are NOT open to nondegree enrollment.
- Nondegree enrollment (master's level only) is not available in all subject areas. Please see the Online Schedule of Classes.
Nondegree Application and Registration Instructions
- Step 1:
Apply online and indicate that you are applying for the Nondegree Program.
- Step 2:
Once you have submitted the application and have been admitted, you may register for classes. However, first access the Online Schedule of Classes to determine if courses still have space availability (if open or closed).
- Step 3:
Register for courses online using Rutgers WEBREG. Login using your 9-digit Rutgers ID. Your Personal Access Code (PAC) is the first four digits of your birthday (ex. September 5th birthday = 0905).
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