{"id":8581,"date":"2025-12-23T12:19:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T18:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=8581"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T23:35:57","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/public-nonprofit-administration\/students\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"default\">Public Administration and Nonprofit Management are interdisciplinary fields. Admission is not limited to those with a particular undergraduate major. Good students from various backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Admission requires a Bachelor\u2019s degree and a 3.00 grade point average (4-point scale) or higher is preferred. Prior coursework in microeconomics and statistics is beneficial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Graduate Degrees in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application for Admission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/graduateschool-apply.uwm.edu\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School application form<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your online application should include your rationale for graduate study and pursuit of a professional degree. Your reasons statement should reflect why you are interested in pursuing this particular program and how your career interests fit with the degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Deadline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Summer Semester \u2013 April 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fall Semester \u2013 August 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spring Semester \u2013 December 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants should remember that applications for various University fellowships are typically due in January. If you plan to apply for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/public-nonprofit-administration\/graduate-programs\/financial-aid\/\">Financial Aid<\/a>, all application materials must be submitted by March 1 of each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evidence of a Bachelor\u2019s Degree<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One official transcript is sent directly to the Graduate School from each undergraduate and graduate school attended. If you attended 51ÁÔÆæ as an undergraduate, the Graduate School would obtain transcripts from the 51ÁÔÆæ Undergraduate Records Office. Official transcripts must be sent directly to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School<br>Admissions \u2013 261 Mitchell Hall<br>3203 N. Downer Avenue<br>P.O. Box 340<br>Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0340<br>414-229-6332<br>e-mail: <a href=\"mailto:gradschool@uwm.edu\">gradschool@uwm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scores\">Scores<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) are no longer required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-three-letters-of-recommendation\">Three Letters of Recommendation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with their academic and professional work. Any combination of academic and employer references is fine. Letters should be sent to the following address:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Panthera online application system, you can send a request directly to your reference(s). The individual letter of recommendation can then be uploaded by your recommender directly into your online application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not have your reference\u2019s email information, applicants should provide their references with the following application form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/public-nonprofit-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/2015\/07\/mpa_recommendation.pdf\">MPA Recommendation for Graduate Study<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/public-nonprofit-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/2015\/07\/nonprofit_recommendation.pdf\">Nonprofit Recommendation for Graduate Study<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All letters should be sent to the following address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration<br>University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee<br>P.O. Box 413<br>Milwaukee, WI 53201<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Certificate in Nonprofit Management<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application for Admission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/graduateschool-apply.uwm.edu\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School application form<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your online application should include your rationale for graduate study and pursuit of a professional degree. Your reasons statement should reflect why you are interested in pursuing this particular program and how your career interests fit with the degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a0\">Application Deadlines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Summer Semester \u2013 April 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fall Semester \u2013 August 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spring Semester \u2013 December 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evidence of a Bachelor\u2019s Degree<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One official transcript sent directly to the Graduate School from each undergraduate and graduate school attended. If you attended 51ÁÔÆæ as an undergraduate, the Graduate School will obtain transcripts from the 51ÁÔÆæ Undergraduate Records Office. Official transcripts must be sent directly to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School<br>Admissions \u2013 261 Mitchell Hall<br>3203 N. Downer Avenue<br>P.O. Box 340<br>Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0340<br>(414) 229-6332<br>e-mail:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:gradschool@uwm.edu\">gradschool@uwm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Mid-Career &amp; Part-Time Study<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>These programs are designed to accommodate students who are currently employed and must take courses during the evening hours. Virtually all courses (including all required courses) begin after 4:30 p.m., and all courses meet once a week. Most nonprofit management courses are offered in a completely online format, while most public administration courses are offered in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can complete the coursework by taking one to two courses per semester (courses are also available in the summer). 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