Cornell University M.P.A 2025: fees, deadlines, entry requirements, etc.

Ithaca, New YorkLocation
UniversitySchool type
Estd1865established year
25582enrollment
Private (Not for Profit)
7.7/10

Master of Public Administration [M.P.A]

2 years
Full Time
On Campus

Field of Study

Ranked #19 out of 1001 by THE Global Ranking 2025

$53,722 /Yr


Important Alert

  • Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake - Jan 15, 2026

Tuition Fees

Year1st Year Fees
Tuition Fees$53722

Other Expenses

HeadAvg Cost Per Year
Housing$12296
Food$7132

Previous Year Tuition Fees

Year1st Year Fees
2025$51225
2024$53722

Important Dates

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

EventApplication Date
Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake Jan 15, 2026

Application Deadlines for Fall 2026 intake is 15-01-2026. The Graduate Funding is available for student who is enrolled in Graduate course and award amount Varies.

Term

Courses and Activities

Zero Semester

- Online Math-Econ Bootcamp (optional but recommended)

Fall Semester 1

- Applied Econometrics for Public Policy

- Microeconomics for Public Affairs

- Issues in Public Administration

- Global Citizenship

- Career Management for Public Affairs

Spring Semester 1

- Project Management

- Causal Analysis and Impact Evaluation for Public Policy

- Effective Policy Writing

- Tools for Public Affairs Electives

- Concentration Gateway

- Colloquium

Summer

- Summer Internship

Fall Semester 2

- Politics and Policy Option

- Data Analytics Elective

- Foundations of Accounting and Financial Management

- Microeconomics Elective

- Concentration Elective

- Capstone or Independent Study

Spring Semester 2

- Capstone or Independent Study

- Public and Nonprofit Marketing

- Diversity, Dialogue, and Ethics of Leadership

- Strategic Negotiations

- Strategic Thinking and Planning

- Concentration Elective

- Tools for Public Affairs Elective

- Colloquium


Scores Required

7.0 / 9

Avg. Score in

IELTS

100 / 120

Avg. Score in

TOEFL

105

Application Fees

65

ECTS Credits


Ranking

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Public Policy 36 out of 268 in Global Ranking
( #10 out of 182 in USA 2025)

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TOP Scholarships

Scholarship nameAward amountEligibility
Graduate FundingVariesTo receive graduate funding, including assistantships, fellowships, stipends, and travel grants, a student must be enrolled for the semester in which they will receive the funds.



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Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids

NameScholarship Per StudentLevel of StudyType
Chuan Ai Lu Engstrom Memorial ScholarshipScholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000Level Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based
Bharat Petroleum ScholarshipScholarship per studentVariable AmountLevel Of StudyMasterTypeMerit-Based
Comindware ScholarshipScholarship per student$ 4,000/Yr$4,000Level Of StudyApprenticeshipTypeMerit-Based
Forktip Women’s- Innovation ScholarshipScholarship per studentVariable AmountLevel Of StudyBachelorTypeCollege-Specific
FINCAD Women in Finance ScholarshipScholarship per student$ 20,000/Yr$20,000Level Of StudyMasterTypeMerit-Based
Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship ProgramScholarship per student$ 10,000/Yr$10,000Level Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based

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