UNC School of Government

MPA@UNC offers students a top-ranked, academically rigorous program

• Students complete the same curriculum and earn the same degree as students who complete UNC's top-ranked on-campus MPA program.
• MPA@UNC is part of the UNC School of Government, the largest university-based local government training, advisory, and research organization in the United States.
• MPA@UNC students are taught by UNC School of Government faculty, who regularly advise public officials at all levels.
• Students will learn alongside and network with similarly ambitious and outstanding classmates who have met MPA@UNC's selective admissions requirements and have a passion for public service.
• The MPA program is ranked 23 by U.S. News & World Report (ranked 6 in City Management) and is accredited by NASPAA.
• MPA@UNC's curriculum emphasizes the practical application of knowledge, rather than theoretical approaches, ensuring graduates excel as leaders in the public space.
• Students become members of the MPA Tar Heel alumni family from their first day in the program.

MPA@UNC provides maximum flexibility to fit a student's busy life

• MPA@UNC students have the flexibility to earn their degree whether working full-time, traveling or being stationed anywhere in the world, without the need to relocate.
• MPA@UNC students are able to take as few as 18 months or up to five years to complete their degree. Most students will complete the program in 20 months.
• Students no longer need to choose between work obligations and the opportunity to earn an MPA from a top-ranked program.

MPA@UNC offers a dynamic campus and classroom experience online

• Students interact with their professors and classmates through a cutting-edge and highly interactive learning platform.
• Weekly, live, online classes are delivered face-to-face by UNC MPA faculty with a maximum of 15 students per class.
• Students prepare for live class sessions through self-paced, interactive coursework enhanced by high-quality multimedia.
• MPA@UNC facilitates students' growth through the completion of a portfolio and professional work experience.
• Camaraderie and collaboration, hallmarks of the UNC MPA program, are enhanced via familiar social networking platforms, face-to-face online video, and other communication tools.
  
  

Master's/MBA

• MPA

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