2006 Entering Class

Number of Students: 83

Avg. GRE’s (in percentiles) V=70%; Q=67%; A=60%

Avg. GPA=3.52
Non-US Students: 31%
Citizenships: 15
Students of Color: (as % of US Citizens) 18%
Females/Males: 43/57%

What Do Students Think?

“MSPP succeeds at fostering public policy leaders who are skillful policy analysts and passionate about changing the world.” -- Kate Howard

"After conferring with graduates and speaking with professors, I knew MSPP was a perfect fit. The curriculum provides a broad foundation and professors appreciate practical politics – both of which result in empowering students with the necessary tools to make effective change happen." -- Sean McGuire

"The networking opportunities offered by College Park’s proximity to Washington DC were very attractive." -- Dana Coelho

"I decided to attend MSPP because I was impressed by the quality of its faculty. Many professors at the School have grounding both in the theory and practice of public policy." -- Isaac Smith

“In my search for graduate programs in Public Policy, I found very few programs with as strong an emphasis on International Security-related issues as MSPP" -- Keren Levine

"Considering that a Masters degree is a key investment both professionally and financially, I wanted to pursue a program that helps students develop the practical skills they need for an international development career and avoid programs emphasizing general international issues and theory. I felt MSPP provided that opportunity." -- Mariano Lafuente