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University of Central Florida · College of Community Innovation and Education

Master of Public Administration, MPA

Master'sMPAMaster of Public Administration

Overview

36-credit online Master of Public Administration with four specializations; NASPAA-accredited. Admission requires a bachelor's degree with a 3.0 GPA, three letters, a resume and a goal statement.

Official program name
Master of Public Administration, MPA
Awarded degree
Master of Public Administration
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Orlando, FLWhere 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
Specializations
Public Management and Leadership; Local Government Management; Community Engagement; Public Finance and Economic Development
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
36 credit hours
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall, Spring
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

MPA that may be completed fully online through UCF Online.

Source: ucf.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: ucf.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

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

  • Public Management and Leadership; Local Government Management; Community Engagement; Public Finance and Economic Development
    Source: ucf.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”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.0 overall GPA or in the last 60 credit hours
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredGoal statement
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$30 — $30 nonrefundable graduate application fee
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: ucf.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.

  • Application deadline

    June 1 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

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

  • Application deadline

    November 1 · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: ucf.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
In-stateFrom the university's online tuition table$327.32per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$11,783.52 = 36 credits × $327.32 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: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-stateFrom the university's online tuition table$1,234.15per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$44,429.40 = 36 credits × $1,234.15 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: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Distance Learning Course Fee (included in per-credit total)
$18 per creditMandatory
Source: ucf.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
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration — Accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and AdministrationSource: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • UCF participates in NC-SARA and states it has no U.S. state restrictions on enrolling students; online delivery cannot be provided to OFAC-restricted countries. Official pageSource: registrar.ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • The majority of fully online programs are open to students residing outside the United States; no campus presence or visa is required.Source: ucf.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. registrar.ucf.edu/restrictions — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  3. ucf.edu/degree/public-administration-mpa/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. ucf.edu/online/costs/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. ucf.edu/online/degree/curriculum-and-instruction-edd/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. ucf.edu/online/degree/master-public-administration/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. ucf.edu/online/graduate-admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026

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