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The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid is prepared to assist you in obtaining information and applying to the program of your choice. Please note that we do offer six different degree programs. Pay special attention to deadlines and requirements when you are conducting your research.
We highly recommend that you make our FAQ page one of your first stops as it is likely to provide answers to many of your initial questions.
Announcements
SIPA Admissions Blog: The best way for MIA and MPA applicants to stay up-to-date with what is going on in our office.
Admission View Book and Program Insert:You can download our paper brochures in PDF format. This reduces the impact on the environment caused by mailing our promotional materials.
Students, Faculty and Alumni Interviews: Hear directly from those who are or have been in our programs.
New Information on Active Duty Military and Veterans at SIPA
Our six programs:
- Master of International Affairs (MIA)
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- Note the MPA program also has a Development practice track and is called the MPA-DP program.
- Master of Public Administration in the Program in Economic Policy Management (PEPM)
- Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA)
- Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy (ESP)
- PhD in Sustainable Development. Thank you for visiting our site. We appreciate your interest.
Read about new developments with our Sciences Po (Paris) MIA and Singapore MPA dual degrees
As of August 15, 2009 we will be accepting applications for spring 2010 and fall 2010.
The admission application deadline for spring 2010 admission consideration is October 1, 2009.
The admission application deadline for fall 2010 admission consideration is January 5, 2010.
All materials must be received in our office by the stated deadline for an application to be reviewed. If materials are received after the application deadline, review is subject to the discretion of the Admissions Committee. To learn about our requirements, please click here.
Clery Act Notification of Availability of Annual Security Report to Prospective Employees and Students
Columbia University prepares an annual security report which is available to all current and prospective employees and students. The report includes statistics for the three previous years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Columbia University, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to an accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report by contacting the Director of Adminstration and Planning, Public Safety at 212-854-3815 or by accessing the following website:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/publicsafety/SecurityReport.pdf
