Master of Public Administration

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MPA Concentrations

For Current Students

For Prospective Students

Master of Public Administration, a Graduate Program at Evergreen

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mohandas K. Gandhi


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The Evergreen State College Master of Public Administration Program provides high-quality professional education to students pursuing careers in government agencies, nonprofits, tribal governments, and research and advocacy organizations. We have hundreds of graduates of our program working in responsible positions throughout Washington State and the Northwest, and beyond. Through our program they gained important knowledge and skills and learned how to be effective advocates for change.

Evergreen's MPA program is unique, due to our emphasis on social change and democratic governance, and the College's innovative approach to education. The cornerstones of an Evergreen education, graduate or undergraduate, include collaborative and interdisciplinary teaching and learning, narrative evaluations instead of grades, and an emphasis on experiential learning and engaged discussions encompassing diverse views.

For more information on our program, check out the links to the left, or contact Randee Gibbons, MPA Assistant Director at (360) 867-6554. For information on the MPA track in Tribal Governance, contact Maggie McCarty, Assistant Director at (360) 867-6202.

News and Upcoming Events

We are currently accepting applications for our Fall 2008 Tribal cohort (Tribal Governance concentration). For more information, contact Maggie McCarty, Assistant MPA Director – Tribal, at (360) 867-6202.

Admissions for our Fall 2008 "General cohort" is closed (includes the Non-Profit/Public Administration and Public Policy concentrations). The next admission cycle is for Fall 2009 admission. We will begin accepting applications on September 1, 2008, and our priority deadline (submission by this deadline guarantees consideration) will be February 15, 2009.

Feel welcome to check out our admission requirements and application information. Or, for more information about the General cohort (Non-Profit/Public Administration and Public Policy concentrations), contact Randee Gibbons, Assistant MPA Director, at (360) 867-6554. For more information about the Tribal cohort, contact Maggie McCarty, Assistant MPA Director - Tribal at (360) 867-6202.

Try out the MPA program: take courses as a Graduate Special Student before you are admitted!
 If you have a bachelor's degree you are eligible to take MPA elective courses as a Graduate Special Student, and count up to 20 credits toward your MPA degree if you are later admitted to the program! Get more information on Special Student requirements and registration procedures, or contact Randee Gibbons, MPA Assistant Director at (360) 867-6554.