Deadlines

Below is the admission deadline information for the Master of Public Administration and Graduate Certificate in Tribal Governance at the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Western Michigan University.

M.P.A. Admissions deadlines

MPA students may start in Fall, Spring, or Summer. We have rolling admissions and usually make decisions on a completed application within one week. If you are fully applied 3 weeks before the start of a semester, you should be able to be admitted, have an IT account established, and get registered before the start of courses.

 If you are an international applicant or seeking specific funding opportunities, there may be earlier deadlines you need to consider.

Graduate Certificate in Tribal Governance deadlines

GCTG students may start in Fall, Spring, or Summer. We have rolling admissions and usually make decisions on a completed application within one week. If you are fully applied 3 weeks before the start of a semester, you should be able to be admitted, have an IT account established, and get registered before the start of courses.