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The accelerated MPA is a fast-paced, full-time option for students eager to jumpstart their public service careers. Each August, a cohort of students is admitted into this 12-month program to foster a community of scholar-practitioners.
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303-315-0151Drive your passion into change in just one year!
Drive your passion into change in just one year!
Tuition is a flat rate of $25,000 plus $2,105 of student fees, regardless of residency status, providing major savings compared to our peer programs ranked in the Top 30 in the U.S.
Live in a 2- or 4-bedroom apartment-style unit on campus and save 20% compared to the average cost of a 1-bedroom apartment in downtown Denver. Student fees for this program are waived ($2,105 value) when you sign a lease to live on campus.
Our Downtown Denver location is on the doorstep of government and nonprofit organizations, with stunning views of the Rocky Mountains. Take advantage of the best that this vibrant city and the stunning mountains have to offer!
The program is offered fully in person, in a cohort model. Each year’s cohort of students complete all coursework together and participate in customized activities targeted to your interests. Form lifelong connections with your classmates!
You’ll gain practical experience through your capstone project, which is a client-based research project synthesizing all the competencies you’ll gain throughout the program.
The CU Denver School of Public Affair’ Master of Public Administration program is accredited by NASPAA, the global standard in public service education.
top-ranked program in Colorado; #28 in the country* *U.S. News & World Report 2024
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flat tuition rate + $2,105 student fees
available at 20% less cost and $2,105 student fees waived if you lease to live on campus
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