• $30 application fee. Applications must be received by July 1 for the fall semester; by November 15 for the spring semester; and by April 15 for the summer session.
  • Official transcripts indicating that applicants have completed a bachelor's degree. Transcripts of international students must be submitted in English, and any translation of transcripts certified. Applicants with undergraduate GPAs below 3.00 must also provide evidence that the applicant meets Admission Requirement B below. This proof may be transcripts indicating completion of related undergraduate coursework, or employment verification, or GRE or GMAT test scores. Applicants should read section B below carefully. If applicants are uncertain about whether or not their coursework or employment histories fulfill Admissions Requirement B, they should also submit a GRE or GMAT score.
  • Three (3) letters of recommendation.
  • Personal statement of program and career outlook.
  • Your Resume or CV.
  • Students who were previously enrolled in the Master of Public Administration program at Kentucky State University and who wish to resume enrollment after not attending for two or more years, and students returning from suspension must provide the following:
  • An application for re-admission and
  • Official transcripts for all coursework attempted at other colleges or universities during the period of absence from Kentucky State University.

Additional admissions procedures for international students are presented in the general admissions section of the Graduate Catalogue.

ADMISSION CLASSIFICATIONS

Regular Admission Requirements

The Master of Public Administration program admits only students whose preparation indicates potential for a high level of success. Regular admission may be granted on the basis of one of the following two categories of requirements. Both categories are designed to ensure that MPA students are likely to succeed in professional graduate study also have the potential for career success in the public service.

Requirements A:

  1. Baccalaureate degree from an institution in the United States with regional accreditation or from a foreign institution with comparable accreditation.
  2. An overall undergraduate grade-point-average of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale). The GPA requirement cannot be rounded up.
  3. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work indicating all degrees awarded