Public administration and policy How to apply

How to apply

If you have less than 24 hours of applicable college-level course work, you may apply to the online bachelor’s in public administration and policy program as a freshman. If you have 24 or more credit hours of applicable college-level course work, you may apply as a transfer student.

Fulfill the admission requirements

For freshmen:

• Earned the minimum test score on the ACT or SAT.
  • Freshman applicants also have the option of being reviewed with or without test scores, please see the Freshman Admission Requirements link below for more information.
• Completed 17 specific high school courses with good grades.
• For a list of test scores and high school courses, review the Freshman Admission Requirements.

For transfer students:

• Completed at least 24 credit hours of applicable college course work, including the equivalent of MATH 1100 or ENGLSH 1000 with a grade of C- or better.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in your transfer college course work.
• If English is not your native language, please submit a TOEFL score of at least 79 (internet-based test), an IELTS score of at least 6.5, a Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of at least 59 or a Cambridge C1 Advanced score of at least 195.
• For additional information, please visit Transfer Admission Requirements.

Gather your papers

In the online application, you will need to supply:

• Your name and contact information
• Citizenship, residency and visa information (if applicable)
• Names and locations of previous college or high school, and dates you attended

If you are applying as a transfer student, you also will need to contact all your previous colleges or universities to request they send your official transcripts to:

Office of Admissions
University of Missouri
230 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211