University of Delaware · Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration

Master of Public Administration Online

Master'sMPAMaster of Public Administration

Overview

A 36-credit online Master of Public Administration from the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, taught in 7-week asynchronous courses and ending with a capstone. Applicants need two years of professional experience.

Official program name: Master of Public Administration Online
Awarded degree: Master of Public Administration
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Delaware — Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Newark, DEWhere 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: Public Administration
Specializations: Health Systems Management · General Specialization · Individualized Specialization
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 36 credit hours
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 30 Months Duration
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online MPA from the Biden School, 100% asynchronous.

Source: udel.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.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Asynchronous
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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

Academic calendar

7-week courses.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Capstone

UAPP 685 Capstone in Public Administration, in collaboration with nonprofit and government organizations.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Health Systems Management
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
General Specialization
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Individualized Specialization
Source: udel.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 an accredited four-year university.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience: RequiredTwo years of professional experience.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement and Biden School supplemental application form.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurrent resume.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: udel.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
January 1 · for Spring I 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
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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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students	$1,149	per creditEstimated tuition$41,364 = 36 credits × $1,149 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: udel.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

Educational Alliance Employer assistance
Eligibility: Employees of partner organizations
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration — The Biden School MPA program is accredited by the NASPAA Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation.Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

UD is an approved SARA member institution (effective Feb. 21, 2017) and can offer distance education to residents of other SARA member states; students in California should contact the distance learning compliance office. Official pageSource: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

International applicants must submit TOEFL or equivalent English proficiency scores.Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last 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
udel.edu/academics/online/consumer-information-and-compliance/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
udel.edu/academics/online/programs/mpa-masters-public-administration/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
udel.edu/academics/online/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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