Public and Urban Policy (PhD)

Applicants are required to apply online. You’ll find more information about the application requirements and deadline on the How to Apply page.

GRE scores are optional but English language test  scores are required from all applicants whose first language is not English. Please review the How-to-Apply.

There are three main ways that PhD students can fund their education:

1. Merit-based tuition scholarships. The PhD program offers scholarships in the form of tuition discounts that range between 25 and 75 percent of tuition. These awards, determined at the time of admission, are non-negotiable and are renewable for the time the student is enrolled in the doctoral program.
2. Federal Financial Aid. Students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible for federal student aid. At the graduate and doctoral levels, this funding is largely federal loans. Students can use this funding to pay for their tuition expenses and also living expenses like housing, rent, and groceries. Federal aid also includes work study positions on campus.
3. Student Employment. Students at the university have the opportunity to secure positions for funding. Only work stud” positions are restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. All other student positions, like research assistantships, teaching assistantships, teaching fellowships, and many student staff positions, are options for international and domestic students.