Application to the program may be made for the fall or spring term
for the public management and health care management concentrations.
Applications for the international public service and development and
educational policy and leadership concentrations should be submitted
for the fall term only. All applicants must meet the following
requirements:
1. Complete a baccalaureate degree from an accredited undergraduate school.
2. Submit official transcripts showing all course work from undergraduate and graduate schools.
3. Complete, with a grade of C or better, introductory-level
course work in economics, American government, and statistics.
4. Submit the results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Results
must be received directly from the Educational Testing Service. Results
of law school (LSAT) or business (GMAT) exams may be submitted in lieu
of the GRE. All results must be submitted within three years of the
test date. The GRE requirement is waived for applicants holding a
graduate degree and for B.A./M.P.A. applicants.
5. Submit three letters of recommendation.
6. Submit a statement regarding the applicant`s personal and
professional goals and experience. (This statement should be prepared
carefully since it weighs heavily in admissions considerations.)
7. Submit a current résumé.
8. Submit a completed application to the Office of Graduate and
Undergraduate Admissions, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,
406 Penn Street, Camden, NJ 08102. Included in the application must be
the application form, three letters of recommendation, the required
application fee, and all supplemental information requested on the
application or by the Graduate School-Camden.
Application
materials may be obtained through the Office of Graduate and
Undergraduate Admissions, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,
406 Penn Street, Camden, NJ 08102.
Nonmatriculated Status
The department accepts a limited number of students on a
nonmatriculated basis. To apply for nonmatriculated enrollment status,
a student must:
1. Complete a baccalaureate degree from an accredited undergraduate school.
2. Submit an application for Nonmatriculated (Nondegree) Graduate
Study, copies of which may be obtained from the Office of Graduate and
Undergraduate Admissions.
3. Submit a written statement
listing personal and professional goals and why he or she is applying
for nonmatriculated status.
4. Submit official transcripts showing all course work and degree(s) from all undergraduate and graduate institutions.
5. Submit a check for the required application fee.
6. Indicate the courses that he or she plans to enroll in.
(Note: Nonmatriculated students may not enroll in more than two
courses per term and in no more than a total of four 3-credit courses
as a nonmatriculated student.)
7. Submit a current résumé.
A student who has been rejected for regular admission may not apply to
take classes on a nonmatriculated basis within one year from the date
of rejection.
No student will be approved to take classes on a
nonmatriculated basis unless his or her application has been received
by August 1 for the fall term and by December 1 for the spring term.
Applicants who are accepted as nonmatriculated students may take no
more than 12 credits, all of which must be chosen from core courses
(see Degree Requirements). Questions concerning admission should be
directed to the chairperson of the graduate program.
