Master of Public Administration, a Graduate Program at Evergreen
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mohandas K. Gandhi
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 about our Non Profit/Public Administration and Public Policy concentrations, check out the links to the left, or contact Randee Gibbons, Assistant MPA Director-General cohort at (360) 867-6554. For information about our Tribal Governance concentration, contact Maggie McCarty, Assistant MPA Director-Tribal cohort at (360) 867-6202.
News and Upcoming Events
Admissions for Fall 2008 is closed for all concentrations: apply for Fall 2009 admission! For the Non-Profit/Public Administration and Public Policy concentrations, the next cohort will begin in Fall 2009. We will begin accepting applications on September 1, 2008, and our priority deadline (submission by this deadline guarantees consideration) will be February 16, 2009. For the Tribal Governance concentration, our next cohort will begin in Fall 2010, and we will begin accepting applications in September 2009.
Our next MPA group Information Session will be in January 2009 in downtown Olympia -- check back by December 1 for date, time and location. We will discuss the MPA curriculum, admissions requirements, program costs, financial aid, and any other information you need to decide whether the program is right for you. It isn’t necessary to RSVP. For more information and directions, go to our Information Sessions page.
In the meantime, check out our admission requirements and application information. If you cannot attend the group Information Session, feel welcome to contact Randee Gibbons, Assistant MPA Director-General cohort, about the Non-Profit/Public Administration and Public Policy concentrations (General cohort), 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 12 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.