The MPA Program admits students for both the Fall and Spring semesters.

SPA has rolling admissions and encourages anyone to apply to be reviewed before the admitting semester. However, below are the best consideration deadlines for admittance, fellowships, financial assistance, and graduate assistantships. 

Best Consideration Deadlines

Fall

• February 15 – priority deadline for international applicants and students seeking assistantships (Priority 1)

  • Students must complete admission application and graduate assistantship/financial assistance application by this date.  

    International applicants: All materials such as transcripts and English language scores must be received by this date.  

• April 15 – priority for general admission and federal deadline for students to accept/decline financial assistance and graduate assistantships (Priority 2)

Spring*

• September 15 (Priority 1)
• November 1 (Priority 2)
• December 1 (Priority 3)

* Graduate assistantship applications will be reviewed based on academic need of the School during spring admittance

Applicants to the School of Public Administration must submit the following:

• Letter of Intent (2-3 Pages)
• 3 Letters of Recommendation ( provide recommenders' email addresses)
• Resume
• Upload one unofficial transcript from  EACH academic institution you have attended to your online application. Submit each official transcript to the Office of Admissions.
  Mailing Address: PO Box 4895, Albuquerque, NM 87196-4895 / apply@unm.edu
• Online Application Fee