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Admission Criteria

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA

    A minimum GPA requirement for acceptance is set at 3.0 or above. Candidates presenting undergraduate GPAs below 3.0 may be required to supplement their applications with GRE scores. 

  • 18 Undergraduate Credits

    Prospective applicants are expected to have fulfilled the prerequisite of completing 18 undergraduate credits in the social sciences, which must include coursework in undergraduate statistics. 

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    Are you ready to apply to the MPA-PPA program now? Don't hesitate to submit your application now. 

Our Students

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97%
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Part-time students
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75%
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Persons of diversity
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60%
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Graduates earn individual incomes over $50K/year
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47%
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Graduates employed in city, county, or other local government

Contact Us

  • EMAIL

    For general MPA inquiries, please email mpaadvising@jjay.cuny.edu

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    212-237-8000

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    John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
    Department of Public Management
    MPA Program
    524 West 59th Street
    New York, NY 10019
    533 Haaren Hall