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A Message to Prospective Students
If you have a passion for public service and a desire to improve your community through professional service in the public or non-profit sector, we invite you to look more closely at what the Department of Public Administration at Binghamton University has to offer. We offer a variety of academic program options, all centered around our Master of Public Administration (MPA) program which is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).
The department brings together the energy and expertise of faculty and staff who have active research agendas, strong records of community service and growing national and international reputations with a diverse student body that includes recent graduates of some of the top undergraduate institutions in the United States, representatives from a variety of other countries, as well as practicing public administrators with many years of professional experience.
This is an exciting time to pursue a public service career and the demand for motivated, knowledgeable and skilled professionals continues to grow. The focus of the MPA program at Binghamton University is on preparing people to handle the growing challenges facing local governments and nonprofit organizations in communities near and far. If this is not your particular interest, NASPAA maintains a list of other quality graduate programs in public affairs.
If you are ready to apply, follow the links below for application information and forms. If you would like more information about the MPA program than our website provides, or if would like to arrange a campus visit, please contact us at dpa@binghamton.edu.
Applying to the MPA Program
Graduate School (all students)
International Student and Scholar Services (all students from outside the United States)
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