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University of Massachusetts Amherst · School of Public Policy

Online Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Master'sMPPMaster of Public Policy

Overview

A 37-credit online Master of Public Policy with seven core courses, five electives and a summer internship, structured as a two-year part-time program. It is open to applicants with a bachelor's degree in any field.

Official program name
Online Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Awarded degree
Master of Public Policy
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Amherst, MAWhere 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
37 credits
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Structured as a two-year, part-time program (Part-time; pace can vary)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Fully online, asynchronous version of the MPP; includes a summer internship.

Source: umass.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: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Part-time
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

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 in any field
Source: umass.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 deadline

    November 30 (year not printed) · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

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

  • Application deadline

    April 15 (year not printed) · for Summer

    The university does not print a year with this date.

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

  • Application deadline

    July 31 (year not printed) · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: umass.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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Other published fees

University+ registration fee
$85 per termMandatory
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Graduate entering fee (one-time)
$507Mandatory
Source: umass.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

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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

  • UMass Amherst operates distance education for out-of-state students under SARA and accepts students from all 50 states into online programs; California allows public institutions to offer distance education to its residents. Official pageSource: isenberg.umass.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. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/mba/online — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. umass.edu/public-policy/online-master-public-policy-mpp — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. umass.edu/universityplus/resources/tuition-and-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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