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Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Master'sMPAMaster of Public Administration

Overview

A 36-credit online Master of Public Administration with a listed 14-month completion time and a culminating capstone course. Admission requires a bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 2.50; GMAT/GRE scores are not required.

Official program name
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Awarded degree
Master of Public Administration
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Columbus, OHWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
36 credit hours
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
14 Month Completion
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

MPA presented as a 100% online program.

Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's, master's or doctoral degree from an accredited institution
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.5 — GPA of at least 2.50 on a 4.0 scale
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Credits that must be earned at the institution
RequiredAt least 20 of the 36 credits earned at Franklin University
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Other deadline

    Recommended register by Dec 25 · for Spring 2027 (January 4 start)

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Standard tuition$690per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$24,840 = 36 credits × $690 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Resource fee
$100 per semesterMandatory
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • Franklin University participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) and has been a participating member since September 14, 2015. Official pageSource: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • Students outside the U.S. may be eligible to earn a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree by taking 100% of courses online; the Office of International Students and Programs determines eligibility.Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. franklin.edu/about-us/university-details/state-authorization-professional-licensure-information — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. franklin.edu/degrees/masters/public-administration-programs/public-administration — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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