Application Materials

When applying to a Biden School of Public Policy & Administration graduate program, the following documents must be submitted online through the graduate application system. Please do not attempt to mail any printed copies of materials, as this may cause delays and errors in the processing of your application.

• University of Delaware Graduate Admission Application.
  
• One copy of the unofficial transcript(s) for all colleges and universities previously attended that documents and shows all undergraduate and graduate-level work completed.
• A current resumé.​
• Three letters of recommendation. It is suggested that at least one be an academic recommendation. You are responsible for entering the recommenders' names and email addresses, and then the application system will automatically contact your recommenders for their letters to be uploaded online. 
  
• Personal Statement. Please follow the submission instructions in the Graduate Admission Application.
• Biden School Supplementary Inform​ation Form: Word version or PDF version​
• An academic writing sample is required for all doctoral applicants as well as those applying to the M.S. in disaster science and management program. This should be uploaded at the end of the application where you are able to attach additional documentation.​
• Nonrefundable university graduate application fee of $75. ​
• The Biden School accepts IELTS and ​TOEFL scores as indicated on the Graduate Admissions Test Score website: Grad Admissions Test Scores​​

Applications must be complete to receive full consideration and review by the admissions committee. Please plan accordingly when scheduling your GRE testing date and seeking references.

Fall Semester Admission

The priority deadline for full-time fall semester admission to all Biden School graduate programs is January 15.

The majority of the available research and financial assistantships are awarded for the fall semester to those applicants who meet the January 15 deadline. Applications are accepted after the mid-January deadline and will be considered on a rolling basis until the final deadline of July 1. Master's in disaster science and management applications are accepted until August 1.​

Historic Preservation Certificate applicants must apply by August 15 for fall semester admission.

Spring Semester Admission

The deadline for applications for spring semester admission for most programs is December 1. 

Please note that applications for study beginning in the spring semester are accepted for some, but not all Biden School graduate programs. Funding opportunities are quite limited. The majority of new students are admitted for the fall semester. Please email bidenschool@udel.edu if you have any questions.

Historic Preservation Certificate applicants must apply by January 31 for spring semester admission.

Online MPA Admission

The priority deadlines for applications to the online MPA program are:

• July 1 for fall matriculation
• December 1 for spring matriculation
• May 1 for summer I matriculation