JMU - Applying to the MPA Program
Applying to the MPA Program
What are the admissions requirements?
MPA applicants are required to submit: 1) official transcripts from all previous colleges, 2) current GRE or GMAT scores (less than 5 years old), 3) a resume, and 4) a professional statement. Students interested in the MPA must apply through the online Graduate School application form and pay an application fee that is required by JMU’s Graduate School. When reviewing applications, we heavily emphasize cumulative undergraduate GPA, undergraduate major GPA, and GRE scores.
What are the application deadlines?
The MPA program has a rolling admissions process. Generally, we need to have you completed application at least 6 weeks prior to the start of the semester in which you intend to enroll. To be considered for assistantships, students must have a completed application on file by April 1st.
Program Statistics
Admission Data
| Unconditional Admits | Conditional Admits |
|
|---|---|---|
| Applicants Admitted | 44.4% | 35.2% |
| Undergraduate GPA | 3.32 | 3.12 |
| Undergraduate Major GPA | 3.38 | 3.29 |
| GRE Quantitative Score | 587 | 513 |
| GRE Verbal Score | 527 | 499 |
| GRE Writing Score | 4.7 | 4.4 |
Enrollment Data
| Full Time Students | 39.3% |
| Part Time Students | 60.7% |
| Average Class Size | 9.8 |
| Classes with 15 or fewer students | 85% |
| Full-time faculty with a Ph.D. | 100% |
| Student-Faculty Ratio (2009) |
6 : 1 |
Post-MPA Employment by Area
| Local Government | 22.2% |
| Nonprofit Organization | 17.8% |
| Private, For-Profit | 15.6% |
| Other | 13.4% |
| Higher Education |
13.3% |
| Federal Government | 11.1% |
| Ph.D. Student | 4.4% |
| Military | 2.2% |
