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Start or continue your application for a School of Public Affairs graduate program
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SPA: Graduate Admissions 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 United StatesCurrent AU undergraduate students have the option to apply for admission to a Masters program in the School of Public Affairs as a combined program applicant while still enrolled in their undergraduate degree program. Students interested in admission to a combined Bachelor's & Master's program must:
Please note that the application for bachelor's/master's admission will typically be submitted early in the student's second semester junior year (when the student has completed 75-90 credits). Students who are admitted to the program will enroll in approved graduate level classes during their senior year which will count for both bachelor's and master's degree requirements. Speak with your advisor about the timing to apply for and begin the program based on the number of credits your have completed.
Highly qualified current AU undergraduate students in good academic standing, who have completed 75-90 credit hours.
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Start or continue your application for a School of Public Affairs graduate program
Please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions (OGA) at 202-885-6230 or spagrad@american.edu. We're here to help!