
Mark Hoffman
School of Public and Nonprofit Administration
Grand Valley State University
401 Fulton Street West
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504
Telephone: (616) 331-6575
Email: hoffmanm@gvsu.edu
www.gvsu.edu/spna
Grand Valley State University’s Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) is offered through the School of Public and Nonprofit Administration and develops both the general knowledge and specific abilities needed for leadership in a fast changing world.
The Master in Public Administration (M.P.A.) curriculum is designed to prepare students to act ethically and effectively in public management, urban / regional policy and planning, nonprofit management and leadership, criminal justice, and health care administration, and to transcend traditional boundaries in the pursuit of prosperous, safe, and healthy communities.
The M.P.A. degree consists of a minimum of 39 credit hours of coursework. Precareer students must take 3 credit hours of internship in addition to the 39 required hours of course work for a total of 42 credit hours. Students must meet with an advisor upon entry into the program to develop a program of study.
M.P.A. degree requirements and application for admission are available online. The $30 application fee is waived for undergraduate alumni of Grand Valley.
Grand Valley offers an excellent education at a reasonable cost and offers a number of ways to finance your graduate degree.