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Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Master'sMPAMaster of Public Administration

Overview

An online Master of Public Administration from the School of Public Affairs requiring 36-39 credit hours, with a client-based capstone or a two-semester thesis. Students without public or nonprofit work experience complete a 3-credit internship.

Official program name
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Awarded degree
Master of Public Administration
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Denver, COWhere 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
36-39 credit hours
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
on average two and a half years; up to six years (average completion time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online NASPAA-accredited MPA; an internship is required only for students without public or nonprofit work experience.

Source: online.cudenver.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
Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Internship Required

    3-credit internship required only for students without public or nonprofit work experience

    Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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”.

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

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

    Rolling admission · for Any term

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: online.cudenver.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Resident/WRGP$656per creditEstimated tuition$23,616 = 36 credits × $656 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: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Non-Resident Online$787per creditEstimated tuition$28,332 = 36 credits × $787 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: online.cudenver.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

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

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

State authorization

  • The University is a member of NC-SARA and is authorized to provide distance education to students in other NC-SARA states; status is subject to change. Official pageSource: cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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.
  1. online.cudenver.edu/admissions/tuition-and-financial-aid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.cudenver.edu/programs/graduate/online-master-public-administration-mpa — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. online.cudenver.edu/programs/graduate/online-mba — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. cudenver.edu/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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