• The Master of Public Administration at Columbia University is a 2-year program.
  • This program prepares students to address major national policy issues and manage organizations in the US and other countries around the world.
  • Students develop the qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, substantive knowledge of a policy concentration, and professional skills to address real-world challenges in policy and management.
  • Students and faculty in the MPA program focus on local and national projects in a global context, drawing on the international strengths of SIPA.
  • The student-faculty ratio of this college is 6:1.
  • MPA graduates work in the most prestigious agencies and firms in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, as well as their own start-ups and social enterprises.
  • The acceptance rate of Columbia University is 5.8%.
  • Columbia University is ranked #19 in QS Global World Rankings 2021.