2016-17 NASPAA Roster of Accredited Programs

2016-2017 ROSTER OF ACCREDITED PROGRAMS
effective September 1, 2016

The Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA) is recognized by the Council on Higher Education
Accreditation (CHEA) as a specialized accrediting agency and authorized to accredit masters degree
programs in public affairs and administration. In 1977, member institutions of the Network of Schools of
Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) voted to adopt a program of voluntary peer review
evaluation of masters degrees or degree programs in public affairs and administration. That same year, the
association adopted Standards for Professional Masters Degree Programs in Public Affairs, Policy and
Administration. Peer review was initiated by the member institutions to facilitate the continuing
development and quality of public service education.
In 1983, the members of the association voted to apply to the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation
(COPA), to become recognized as a specialized accrediting agency to accredit masters degrees in public
affairs and administration. On October 3, 1986, the Board granted NASPAA recognition as a specialized
accrediting agency. In 1993, COPA was disbanded and replaced by the Commission on Recognition of
Postsecondary Accreditation. In 1996, CORPA was disbanded and replaced by the Council on Higher
Education Accreditation (CHEA). NASPAAs Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation was recognized by
CHEA in 2014 for a period of 10 years.
The review/accreditation process combines program self-study, review by the Commission on Peer Review
and Accreditation, and a two to three day campus visit by a COPRA-appointed site visit team. The
review/accreditation cycle begins each year on August 15, with the submission of a Self-Study Report. In
June, the Commission meets for a final review session and determines if a program is in conformity with the
Standards. Subsequently, the Commission publishes an Annual Roster of Accredited Programs. NASPAA's
membership consists of 300 member institutions, which offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in public
affairs and administration. Of the total number of programs eligible to participate in peer review, 191
programs at 177 schools (59% of member institutions) have been accredited.
Site Evaluation Years
The years appearing immediately following the institutional name indicates the projected academic year for
the next regularly scheduled review. (For example, if the year indicates 2016-17, then the Self-Study Report
would be submitted by August 15, 2016, the site visit would take place sometime between February and April
of 2017, and the accreditation decision would be made by the Commission in June of 2017.) This year
identification does not preclude the Commission from authorizing a site evaluation prior to the designated
year. The accreditation expiration date for a program is August 31 of the review year indicated.
Accreditation Decisions
The Commission bases its conclusion on the overall quality of the program, its performance of its mission,
consideration of substantial conformance with the standards, and its assessment of overall program quality
given the unique mission of that program. The following programs have established substantial conformity
with the Standards effective during their Self-Study Year. Programs receiving positive one-year
reaccreditations are included, as well. The Roster is updated on an ongoing basis to reflect clerical updates,
as well as on January 1 of each year to reflect actions taken by the Commission between September and
January, such as the granting of a one-year delay in the review of a program.
ANNUAL ROSTER OF ACCREDITED PROGRAMS

updated September 1, 2016
Accredited programs are delineated below, alphabetically by country.
Accredited through
China
BEIJING
Tsinghua University
School of Public Policy and Management
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
2019-20
The American University in Cairo

School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY
2021-22
Egypt
CAIRO
Republic of Korea
SEOUL
KDI School of Public Policy and Management

2020-21
United States of America

ALABAMA
Auburn University at Auburn
Department of Political Science
2018-19
Auburn University at Montgomery

Dept of Political Science & Public Administration
2020-21
Jacksonville State University

College of Arts and Sciences
2019-20
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Department of Government
2022-23
Troy University
2016-17
ARIZONA
Arizona State University
School of Public Affairs
2016-17
The University of Arizona

School of Government & Public Policy
2022-23
ARKANSAS
Arkansas State University
2021-22
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Institute of Government
2020-21
CALIFORNIA
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Political Science Department
2019-20
California State University, Bakersfield

Department of Public Policy & Administration
2016-17
California State University, Chico

2017-18
California State University, Dominguez Hills

Department of Public Admin and Public Policy
2022-23
California State University, Fresno

2019-20
California State University, Fullerton

Division of Politics, Administration, and Justice
2016-17
California State University, Long Beach

Graduate Center for Public Policy & Administration
2016-17
California State University, Los Angeles

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
2021-22
California State University, San Bernardino

Department of Public Administration
2016-17
California State University, Stanislaus

Department of Political Science and Public Administration
2016-17
Naval Postgraduate School

Graduate School of Business and Public Policy
DEFENSE-FOCUSED MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT
2021-22
San Diego State University

2020-21
San Francisco State University

2020-21
San Jose State University

MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
2016-17
University of La Verne
Department of Public and Health Administration
2020-21
University of San Francisco

School of Management
2018-19
University of Southern California

Sol Price School of Public Policy
2019-20
COLORADO
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
2020-21
University of Colorado, Denver

2020-21
CONNECTICUT
University of Connecticut
Department of Public Policy
2017-18
DELAWARE
University of Delaware
School of Public Policy and Administration
2018-19
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
American University
Department of Public Administration and Policy
KEY EXECUTIVE MASTER'S DEGREE
The George Washington University
Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Admin
FLORIDA
Florida Atlantic University
School of Public Administration
2022-23
2021-22
2020-21
Florida Gulf Coast University

Division of Public Affairs
2021-22
Florida International University

School of International and Public Affairs
2017-18
Florida State University

Askew School of Public Administration & Policy
2019-20
Nova Southeastern University

H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship
2021-22
University of Central Florida

2018-19
University of North Florida

Department of Political Science & Public Administration
2019-20
University of South Florida

Dept of Government & International Affairs
2016-17
GEORGIA
Albany State University
College of Arts & Humanities
2017-18
Clark Atlanta University

2017-18
IDAHO
Georgia College & State University

Department of Government and Sociology
2022-23
Augusta University
MASTERS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
2021-22
Georgia State University

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
2021-22
Kennesaw State University

Department of Political Science and International Affairs
2017-18
Savannah State University

Department of Political Science and Public Affairs
2016-17
The University of Georgia

School of Public and International Affairs
2021-22
University of West Georgia

Department of Political Science and Planning
2016-17
Valdosta State University

2017-18
Boise State University

Department of Public Policy and Administration
2021-22
ILLINOIS
DePaul University
School of Public Service
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE
2018-19
DePaul University
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE
2022-23
Governors State University

College of Business & Public Administration
2017-18
Northern Illinois University

2020-21
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

Department of Public Administration & Policy Analysis
2018-19
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

2021-22
The University of Illinois at Chicago

2020-21
University of Illinois at Springfield

College of Public Affairs and Administration
2022-23
INDIANA
Indiana University, Bloomington
School of Public & Environmental Affairs
MASTER OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2020-21
Indiana University, Northwest

School of Public and Environmental Affairs
2019-20
Indiana University South Bend

2019-20
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

School of Public & Environmental Affairs
2019-20
KANSAS
Kansas State University
2017-18
The University of Kansas

School of Public Affairs and Administration
2016-17
Wichita State University

Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs
2022-23
KENTUCKY
Eastern Kentucky University
2017-18
Kentucky State University

School of Public Admin, Social Work, and Criminal Justice
2017-18
Morehead State University

2018-19
Northern Kentucky University

Dept. of Political Science and Criminal Justice
2018-19
University of Kentucky
Martin School of Public Policy & Administration
2020-21
University of Louisville
School of Urban & Public Affairs
2017-18
Western Kentucky University

2022-23
LOUISIANA
Grambling State University
2018-19
Louisiana State University

Public Administration Institute
2017-18
Southern University and A&M College

2018-19
University of New Orleans

2019-20
MARYLAND
Bowie State University
Dept. of Management, Marketing and Public Administration
2018-19
University of Baltimore
2017-18
University of Maryland, College Park

School of Public Policy
2017-18
MASSACHUSETTS
Bridgewater State University
Dept. of Political Science
2016-17
Northeastern University
2016-17
Suffolk University
Department of Public Management
2019-20
MICHIGAN
Central Michigan University
2016-17
Eastern Michigan University

2018-19
Grand Valley State University

School of Public, Nonprofit, and Health Administration
2022-23
Oakland University
2021-22
Wayne State University

2019-20
Western Michigan University

School of Public Affairs & Administration
2017-18
MINNESOTA
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Urban and Regional Affairs Institute
MASTER OF ARTS IN URBAN STUDIES
2022-23
University of Minnesota
Humphrey School of Public Affairs
2020-21
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson State University
MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY & ADMINISTRATION
2017-18
Mississippi State University

MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY & ADMINISTRATION
MISSOURI
Missouri State University
Political Science Department
2017-18
2019-20
University of Missouri-Columbia
Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs
2017-18
University of Missouri-Kansas City

Henry W. Bloch School of Management
2019-20
University of Missouri-St. Louis

Public Policy Administration Masters Program
MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY ADMINISTRATION
2021-22
NEBRASKA
University of Nebraska at Omaha
College of Public Affairs & Community Service
NEVADA
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2018-19
2017-18
NEW JERSEY
Kean University
Dept. of Public Administration
2016-17
Rutgers University, Camden

Graduate Department of Public Policy & Administration
2020-21
Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
2017-18
Rutgers University, Newark

School of Public Affairs and Administration
2017-18
Seton Hall University

Center for Public Service
2016-17
10
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico State University
2018-19
The University of New Mexico

School of Public Administration
2018-19
NEW YORK
Baruch College/City University of New York
2021-22
Binghamton University
2020-21
Columbia University
School of International Policy and Affairs
MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
2019-20
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY

Department of Public Management
2021-22
Long Island University, Brooklyn

School of Business, Public Administration and Info Sciences
2022-23
Long Island University

Department of Health Care & Public Administration
2017-18
Marist College
School of Management
2021-22
New York University

Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
2017-18
State University of New York, The College at Brockport

2018-19
Syracuse University
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
2020-21
The New School

The Milano School of Int'l Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN URBAN POLICY ANALYSIS & MANAGEMENT
2021-22
11
University at Albany, SUNY

Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
NORTH CAROLINA
Appalachian State University
Department of Government & Justice Studies
2016-17
East Carolina University

2021-22
North Carolina State University

2020-21
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

School of Government
2016-17
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2020-21
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2020-21
University of North Carolina, Wilmington

Department of Public and International Affairs
2019-20
Western Carolina University

Department of Political Science & Public Affairs
2020-21
NORTH DAKOTA
University of North Dakota
Dept of Political Science & Public Administration
OHIO
2016-17
2018-19
Bowling Green State University

2021-22
Cleveland State University

Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
2016-17
12
Kent State University

2020-21
The Ohio State University

John Glenn College of Public Affairs
IN-CAREER MASTER OF ARTS IN PUBLIC POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
2021-22
The University of Toledo

Department of Political Science & Public Administration
2016-17
University of Dayton
2020-21
Wright State University

Department of Urban Affairs & Geography
2022-23
OREGON
Oregon State University
School of Public Policy
2020-21
Portland State University

Division of Public Administration
EXECUTIVE MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
2019-20
University of Oregon
Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management
2018-19
Willamette University
Atkinson Graduate School of Management
MBA FOR BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND NOT FOR PROFIT MANAGEMENT
2022-23
PENNSYLVANIA
Carnegie Mellon University
H. John Heinz III College, School of Public Policy and Management
MASTER OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
The Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg
13
2019-20
2016-17
University of Pittsburgh
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
MASTER OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2021-22
Villanova University
2022-23
West Chester University

Department of Public Policy & Administration
2020-21
PUERTO RICO
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus
Roberto Sanchez Vilella School of Public Administration
SOUTH CAROLINA
College of Charleston
2020-21
University of South Carolina

2018-19
SOUTH DAKOTA
The University of South Dakota
2019-20
TENNESSEE
Tennessee State University
TEXAS
2016-17
2018-19
The University of Memphis

Division of Public and Nonprofit Administration
2022-23
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Dept of Political Science, Public Admin and Nonprofit Mgmt
2018-19
Texas A&M International University

Department of Public Affairs and Social Research
2019-20
Texas A&M University

Bush School of Government and Public Service
MASTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
2020-21
14
UTAH
Texas Southern University

Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs
2017-18
Texas State University

2016-17
Texas Tech University

2021-22
The University of Texas at Arlington

School of Urban and Public Affairs
2018-19
The University of Texas at Austin

LBJ School of Public Affairs
2019-20
The University of Texas at Dallas

School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
2016-17
The University of Texas at El Paso

Institute for Policy and Economic Development
2018-19
The University of Texas at San Antonio

2019-20
University of North Texas

2020-21
Brigham Young University

George W. Romney Institute of Public Management
2017-18
Southern Utah University

Department of Political Science & Criminal Justice
2020-21
The University of Utah

MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
2018-19
VERMONT
The University of Vermont
Dept of Community Development & Applied Economics
15
2018-19
VIRGINIA
George Mason University
Schar School of Policy and Government
2019-20
James Madison University

School of Public Policy and Administration
2019-20
Old Dominion University

2016-17
Virginia Commonwealth University

L. Douglas Wilder School of Govt. & Public Affairs
2016-17
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Center for Public Administration & Policy
2016-17
WASHINGTON
Eastern Washington University
College of Business and Public Administration
2021-22
Seattle University
Institute of Public Service
2017-18
University of Washington
Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance
2020-21
Washington State University

School of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs
2021-22
WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia University
Division of Public Administration
2021-22
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2016-2017 ROSTER OF ACCREDITED PROGRAMS

effective September 1, 2016

ANNUAL ROSTER OF ACCREDITED PROGRAMS

Accredited programs are delineated below, alphabetically by country.

The American University in Cairo

KDI School of Public Policy and Management

United States of America

Auburn University at Montgomery

Jacksonville State University

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

The University of Arizona

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

California State University, Bakersfield

California State University, Chico

California State University, Dominguez Hills

California State University, Fresno

California State University, Fullerton

California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Los Angeles

California State University, San Bernardino

California State University, Stanislaus

Naval Postgraduate School

San Diego State University

San Francisco State University

San Jose State University

University of San Francisco

University of Southern California

University of Colorado, Denver

Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida International University

Florida State University

Nova Southeastern University

University of Central Florida

University of North Florida

University of South Florida

Clark Atlanta University

Georgia College & State University

Georgia State University

Kennesaw State University

Savannah State University

The University of Georgia

University of West Georgia

Valdosta State University

Boise State University

Governors State University

Northern Illinois University

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

The University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Illinois at Springfield

Indiana University, Northwest

Indiana University South Bend

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

The University of Kansas

Wichita State University

Kentucky State University

Morehead State University

Northern Kentucky University

Western Kentucky University

Louisiana State University

Southern University and A&M College

University of New Orleans

University of Maryland, College Park