Note: Application deadlines and requirements will be updated in August 2021

One-Year MPA Application Checklist
	U.S. Applicants	International Applicants	Brown University Seniors
Transcripts from all post-secondary education	required	required: see below for transcript verification requirement	required
Letters of recommendation	3 required	3 required	2 required
Resume	required	required	required
GRE scores Brown code: 3094; Department/major field code: 2204 Brown does not accept the at-home verison of the GRE test	GRE test scores were optional for the 2020-2021 application cycle. Please check back in late summer for updated application requirements and deadlines.	GRE test scores were optional for the 2020-2021 application cycle. Please check back in late summer for updated application requirements and deadlines.	not required
Quantitative resume	optional	optional	optional
Personal statement	required	required	required
TOEFL or IELTS scores TOEFL institution code: 3094 NOT accepted: TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition More about TOEFL/IELTS on the Brown Graduate School website	not required	required* *See the Graduate School website for information about qualifying for a waiver.	not required

Important Dates

We are no longer accepting applications for the cohort starting in June 2021. The application portal will reopen in early September 2021 for the next admissions cycle.

Brown University 5th-Year Students: May 1, 2021
Decisions released on a rolling basis. Current undergraduates at Brown University are encouraged to contact the MPA program directly to discuss their application submission.

Application Fee

The application fee is $100.

Quantitative Resume

The MPA curriculum includes graduate level coursework in economics and statistics. You may submit a quantitative resume summarizing any relevant academic experience in quantitative study. Applicants are encouraged to list quantitative and analytical classes taken with corresponding course descriptions and grades earned. Applicants may also include information about work or volunteer projects that required significant quantitative analysis or use of programming languages such as Stata, SQL, and Python. Sample quantitative resume

Personal Statement

Your statement should outline why you have decided to pursue graduate work. Discuss your past work (study and research) in your chosen field, your plans for study at Brown, including issues and problems you want to address, and your professional goals. Your statement should be 600-800 words in length.

Merit-Based Scholarships

For full consideration for merit-based financial awards, your application must be complete, including all supplemental materials (unofficial transcripts, and if applicable, GRE and TOEFL scores). There is no additional paperwork required. Most matriculated students receive some level of merit aid. Student loans are also available through our Office of Financial Aid to eligible applicants who submit the FAFSA by April 15. 

Transcript Verification for International Applicants

With the exception of applicants who have previously attended an institution in Canada, the UK, or Australia, all international applicants must provide verified transcripts if offered admission. Applicants must provide transcripts for all previous institutions attended, and those from institutions not in the countries listed above must be verified. Applicants must use WES for these reports. Please request the course-by-course report. All international applicants must provide verified transcripts after an offer an admission and prior to matriculation into the program.

Admissions Questions

See our frequently asked questions page.