George Washington University · Elliott School of International Affairs

Master of Arts in the Field of Security Policy Studies (Online)

Master'sMAMaster of Arts in Security Policy Studies

Overview

A 40-credit online MA in Security Policy Studies from the Elliott School of International Affairs with a U.S. national security concentration, core security courses, a 4-credit capstone sequence and professional skills courses. GRE/GMAT scores are optional.

Official program name: Master of Arts in the Field of Security Policy Studies (Online)
Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Security Policy Studies
Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: George Washington University — Elliott School of International Affairs
Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Washington, DCWhere 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: International Relations Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Specializations: U.S. national security
Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 40 credits
Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

The MA can be completed fully online with the U.S. national security concentration.

Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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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.
Source: bulletin.gwu.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

Two-course capstone sequence (2-credit workshop plus 2-credit seminar)
Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

U.S. national security
Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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”.

Statement / essay: RequiredEssay of approximately 500 words
Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters: one academic, one professional
Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredTranscripts from all colleges and universities attended
Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: OptionalGRE/GMAT test-optional.
Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GMAT: OptionalGRE/GMAT test-optional.
Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Not verified — minimum 100International applicants may be required to submit; 100 internet-based is the minimum (with EAP courses).
Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
PTE Academic: Not verified — minimum 68Minimum for admission with EAP courses.
Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Scholarship deadline
Rolling admission · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
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Rolling
Scholarship deadline
Rolling admission · for Spring
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Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Rolling

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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Washington, DC.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

bulletin.gwu.edu/find-your-program/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
bulletin.gwu.edu/international-affairs/ma-security-policy-studies-online/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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