University of Kansas · School of Public Affairs & Administration

Online Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Master'sMPAMaster of Public Administration

Overview

An online Master of Public Administration from the School of Public Affairs & Administration combining asynchronous and synchronous coursework. Students typically finish in two years full-time or three and a half years part-time.

Official program name: Online Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Awarded degree: Master of Public Administration
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Kansas — School of Public Affairs & Administration
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Lawrence, KSWhere 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
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Two years full-time or three and a half years part-time (typical)
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

MPA offered fully remote online.

Source: online.ku.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: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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.

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”.

Application fee: RequiredNonrefundable application fee
Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
English-test waiver: RequiredApplicants to online programs need Full English proficiency
Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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 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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students — Flat rate for fully online students (U.S. and international); pending Kansas Board of Regents approval	$595	per creditSource: online.ku.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

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

KU has participated in NC-SARA since Jan. 16, 2015 and may enroll residents of SARA member states and territories in all online programs; California residents may also enroll. Official pageSource: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Non-native English speakers applying to an online graduate degree or certificate program must achieve Full English proficiency.Source: socwel.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

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

catalog.ku.edu/public-affairs-administration/mpa/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
online.ku.edu/graduate-programs/online-master-public-administration-mpa — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.ku.edu/ku-onlines-sara-membership — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — HLC 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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Key facts

Online format
Fully online · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements
In-person requirements not verified
Subject
Public Administration
Length
Two years full-time or three and a half years part-time (typical)
Tuition
$595 per creditAll online students — Flat rate for fully online students (U.S. and international); pending Kansas Board of Regents approval
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Lawrence, KS

Check state authorization for your state before applying. Details

Official program page How to apply

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