The MPA program is committed to recruiting exceptional candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, regardless of income level. The program offers a variety of scholarships and research assistantships, and all students are automatically considered when they apply.
Tuition rates can be found below; please note that tuition rates and available scholarship funds vary depending on whether a student is enrolled in the on-campus or online format.
The cost of attending graduate school represents a significant investment in your future.
**Tuition capped at 9.0 hours/full-time. Estimated as of 12/1/2023, pending approval from BOG/UNC System.
**Fees capped at 9.0 hours/full-time and are subject to change at the discretion of the university. Please reference the University Cashiers Graduate Programs webpage for current information. There is an additional student field fee of $200 when registering for PUBA 747 and PUBA 748.
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**Tuition capped at 9.0 hours/full-time. Estimated as of 12/1/2023, pending approval from BOG/UNC System.
**Fees capped at 9.0 hours/full-time and are subject to change at the discretion of the university. Please reference the University Cashiers Graduate Programs webpage for current information. There is an additional student field fee of $200 when registering for PUBA 747 and PUBA 748.
Both online and on-campus students can apply for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). The FAFSA should be completed annually for each academic year of enrollment. Please note that applicants will not be considered for financial aid until they are officially admitted into the program.
Loans are available on the student’s own initiative from the federally insured student loan program. Information is available from the UNC-Chapel Hill Office of Scholarships and Student Aid, 111 Pettigrew Hall, P.O. Box 1080, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, 919.962.8396, aidinfo@unc.edu.
Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loans provide additional funding for those students (U.S. citizens and permanent residents only) whose costs exceed the maximum direct loan eligibility of $20,500 per academic year. Students should exhaust their federal direct loan eligibility before pursuing a Direct Graduate PLUS Loan. The interest rate for Graduate PLUS loans is a fixed 7.9 percent.
Private loans provide additional funding for those students (U.S. citizens and permanent residents) whose costs exceed the maximum direct loan eligibility of $20,500 per academic year. Students usually exhaust their federal direct loan eligibility before pursuing a private education loan. The interest rate for private education loans is variable and is based on either the prime rate or LIBOR.