Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Applications are accepted and reviewed for admission on a rolling basis but are due no later than:

  • Fall semester: July 1 (Domestic); May 1 (International)
  • Spring semester: November 1

Application to the MPA program may be made for the fall or spring semester. The Executive MPA program admits students only once a year for the fall semester.

Requirements

All applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. To apply, please submit:

  1. Official transcripts showing all coursework and degrees from all undergraduate and graduate institutions.
  2. Three letters of recommendation.
  3. A  statement regarding the applicant’s personal and professional goals and experience. (This statement should be prepared carefully since it weighs heavily in admissions considerations.) 
  4. A current résumé.
  5. No Standardized Tests are required.
  6. A completed online application. 

Applications must be submitted online at the Rutgers Admissions website here.   

Please note the program selection directs your application. Scroll to the section labeled “The Graduate School – Camden” and MPA or Executive MPA; select the appropriate Semester.

Program 56834: MPA on-campus program
Program 568343 Accelerated BA/MPA students applying to full MPA
Program 56831: Executive MPA program (West Windsor)
Program 56834N Non-matriculating 
 
*Official transcripts should be sent electronically to Rutgers-Camden Graduate Admissions. If transcripts are not sent electronically, the official transcripts in a sealed envelope may be mailed to Rutgers-Camden Graduate Admissions, 406 Penn St, Camden, NJ 08102
 

For more information, please contact the MPA Director – Dr. Michael S. Hayes, michael.hayes@rutgers.edu