Admissions information

click to apply Online right now		Recommendation Form: you will need (3) copies 3 (LOR) Letters of Recommendation are required.
		Financial responsibility Form **for international students only

All graduate applicants must:
(a) hold a baccalaureate degree from a college or university of recognized standing

(b) have demonstrated through their undergraduate record and other qualifications their academic competence to complete a rigorous graduate program

(c) have achieved minimum combined scores (verbal and quantitative) from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) of 1000

(d) have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.  In order to limit class size for maximum teacher-student exchange, the M.P.A. program prefers student with above average GRE scores, excellent letters of recommendation, and superior writing skills. 

International Students
In addition, international students must achieve a passing score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or successfully complete the Intensive English Program of the University prior to starting the M.P.A. 

The application fee is $50.  (The application link is above)

Correspondence and Information
Dr. Jonathan P. West, MPA Director
Department of Political Science, University of Miami
P.O. Box 248047
Coral Gables, FL 33124
Tel: (305) 284-2500  Fax: (305) 284-3636