Dayton,
OH,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Public Administration in Dayton United States | Wright State University
Wright State University
|
Dayton United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
24,714
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Our program is among fewer than 300 nationwide accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). Graduates hold leadership roles across government sectors, nonprofits, and private organizations. Alumni are creating impact across Ohio and elsewhere as municipal administrators, planners, nonprofit leaders, entrepreneurs, and development specialists. Whether you're an experienced professional aiming for growth or a student starting your public service journey, our dedicated faculty will guide your studies to align with your goals, strengthen management abilities, and expand your knowledge of organizational dynamics. The M.P.A. program equips you for leadership in public and nonprofit sectors within our diverse regional landscape and beyond. We fulfill our mission by: prioritizing critical analysis, professional communication, and practical application, blending academic concepts with real-world practice, demonstrating public service values through instruction, research, and community involvement, and upholding principles such as responsibility, civic engagement, ethics, justice, and openness.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Regular Admission: 3.0-grade point average or 2.7-grade point average and at least a 3.2 for the last 50 percent of your credit hours.
Conditional Admission: 2.7-grade point average or 2.5-grade point average and at least a 3.0 for the last 50 percent of your credit hours.
Non-degree Status: Promising M.P.A. applicants who do not meet the requirements for regular or conditional admission to the M.P.A. program may apply for non-degree status through the Wright State Graduate School. However, non-degree status does not guarantee future admission to the M.P.A. program. M.P.A. applicants in non-degree status must be accepted by the Graduate School and complete nine credit hours (three semester courses) of approved M.P.A. coursework with a minimum grade of at least 3.0 (B) in each course. When students in non-degree status meet these requirements, they must then apply or petition for admission to the M.P.A. program.
You must submit an official transcript accompanied by a translation into English if needed. If your credentials cannot be evaluated by the Office of International Admissions, you are required to submit your academic credentials to an evaluation service and pay the cost of the evaluation.
If your native language is not English and you do not have a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, you must have a minimum score on one of the following exams:
A score of 79/120 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (T.O.E.F.L.)
A band 6 or higher through the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
A score of 57 or higher on the Pearson PTE
Students who show proof of successful completion of an Intensive English Program from an accredited Institution or program accepted by international admissions are exempt from the requirement to take an approved English Proficiency exam.
Several departments or programs have set higher requirements for English proficiency. Visit the graduate programs page for more information.
You may be required by your academic advisors to take an English writing placement test. If you do not pass this test, you may be required to take more on-campus classes to improve your English. If you have earned a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, you are exempted from the TOEFL requirement.
Conditional Admission: 2.7-grade point average or 2.5-grade point average and at least a 3.0 for the last 50 percent of your credit hours.
Non-degree Status: Promising M.P.A. applicants who do not meet the requirements for regular or conditional admission to the M.P.A. program may apply for non-degree status through the Wright State Graduate School. However, non-degree status does not guarantee future admission to the M.P.A. program. M.P.A. applicants in non-degree status must be accepted by the Graduate School and complete nine credit hours (three semester courses) of approved M.P.A. coursework with a minimum grade of at least 3.0 (B) in each course. When students in non-degree status meet these requirements, they must then apply or petition for admission to the M.P.A. program.
You must submit an official transcript accompanied by a translation into English if needed. If your credentials cannot be evaluated by the Office of International Admissions, you are required to submit your academic credentials to an evaluation service and pay the cost of the evaluation.
If your native language is not English and you do not have a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, you must have a minimum score on one of the following exams:
A score of 79/120 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (T.O.E.F.L.)
A band 6 or higher through the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
A score of 57 or higher on the Pearson PTE
Students who show proof of successful completion of an Intensive English Program from an accredited Institution or program accepted by international admissions are exempt from the requirement to take an approved English Proficiency exam.
Several departments or programs have set higher requirements for English proficiency. Visit the graduate programs page for more information.
You may be required by your academic advisors to take an English writing placement test. If you do not pass this test, you may be required to take more on-campus classes to improve your English. If you have earned a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, you are exempted from the TOEFL requirement.
Tuition
USD
24,714