Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Master'sMPPMaster of Public Policy

Overview

A 36-credit online MPP with a cohort model and Tuesday-evening live classes in eight-week modules, designed to be completed in two years including summers. The program is NASPAA-accredited; the next cohort begins in Fall 2027.

Official program name: Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Awarded degree: Master of Public Policy
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Northern Iowa
Administering location: Cedar Falls, IAWhere 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 Policy Public Administration
Required credits: 36 credits
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 2 years (including summer courses)
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Delivered entirely online; a brief on-campus orientation has a virtual option.

Source: online.uni.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.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Optional campus visits
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Synchronous (live sessions)
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Orientation Optional
Brief orientation on the UNI campus, with a virtual option
Once · UNI campus, Cedar Falls (virtual option)
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Eight-week modules in fall and spring; four-week summer courses
Source: online.uni.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 university
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.75 — Minimum 2.75 GPA (lower GPAs may be considered for provisional admission)
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Resume and two letters of recommendation
Source: online.uni.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 — Graduate Online ProgramsFrom the university's online tuition table	$604	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$21,744 = 36 credits × $604 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.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Technology fee per course: $48 per courseMandatory
Source: online.uni.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

ODE scholarship Institutional scholarship
$2,000
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Online & Distance Education Scholarship Institutional scholarship
$2,000
Eligibility: Degree-seeking students enrolled in select graduate programs
How to apply: No deadline to apply
Source: online.uni.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

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 NASPAA Commission on Peer Review and AccreditationSource: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

UNI participates in NC-SARA and states it has met state authorizations for all states. Official pageSource: online.uni.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.

online.uni.edu/admissions-cost — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
online.uni.edu/online-programs/graduate-programs/instructional-design-learning-technologies-ma — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.uni.edu/online-programs/graduate-programs/master-public-policy-mpp — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.uni.edu/student-resources/reciprocity-agreements — Official program 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 · Synchronous (live sessions)
In-person requirements
Optional campus visits
Subject
Public Policy · Public Administration
Length
2 years (including summer courses) · 36 credits
Tuition
$604 per creditAll online students — Graduate Online Programs, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Cedar Falls, IA

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Official program page How to apply

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