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University of Idaho · College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences (Politics and Philosophy)

Public administration, M.P.A.

Master'sMPAMaster of Public Administration

Overview

A 36-credit, non-thesis Master of Public Administration focused on local government and community management. Online students pay a flat per-semester rate; a public service internship or field-based research is required.

Official program name
Public administration, M.P.A.
Awarded degree
Master of Public Administration
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Moscow, IDWhere 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 credits
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Summer, Fall, Spring
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online MPA offered alongside the on-campus program; public service internship required unless the student has public-sector experience.

Source: uidaho.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: uidaho.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Internship Required

    Public service internship; students with public service experience complete field-based research instead.

    Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

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

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.
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of 3.0.
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three references.
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 10, 2026
International applicants
OptionalEligible for international admission.
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 10, 2026
TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 96IELTS 7.0 also accepted.
Source: uidaho.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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 — Online M.P.A. flat rate$3,750per semester · 2026-2027Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Web-based course fee
$35 per creditMandatory
Source: uidaho.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

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — 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

  • U of I follows NC-SARA reporting requirements for professional licensure programs and determines student location from the mailing address reported at admission. Official pageSource: catalog.uidaho.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • Campus 360 courses can be taken from anywhere in the world; F-1/J-1 eligibility varies by program.Source: uidaho.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. catalog.uidaho.edu/student-services/nc-sara-policies/professional-licensure/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. uidaho.edu/academics/degree-finder/public-administration-mpa — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. uidaho.edu/academics/online-learning — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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