• English Language Proficiency: The Graduate School requires each international applicant whose native language is not English to demonstrate competence in the English language by making a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and Pearson Test of English (PTE). The TOEFL, IELTS or PTE is required to ensure that language barriers do not jeopardize the student’s progress toward a degree.
  • Note: Applicants who have received a degree in the last two years from a United States college or university do not have to provide English proficiency test scores.
  • Note: Applicants who are from registered English speaking countries do not have to provide English proficiency test scores.
• There are two types of TOEFL scores: paper-based TOEFL and TOEFL IBT (internet-based TOEFL taken in real time). The test date should be no older than eighteen months from the application deadline.
• The IELTS Academic test assesses English language proficiency in the areas of listening, reading, writing and speaking. The listening, reading and writing components of the IELTS test are completed on the same day, with no breaks in between them. The speaking component, however, can be completed up to a week before or after the other tests. IELTS scores are valid for two years from the initial test date.
• PTE Academic is a computer-based academic English language proficiency test designed to measure reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, as they are used in an academic setting. The entire three-hour test is taken in one sitting. Kansas State University requires a minimum score of 58 on PTE Academic and a 58 for all subscores (listening, reading, writing, and speaking).

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST SCORE REQUIREMENTS

• Affidavit of Financial Support: U.S. Immigration regulations require Kansas State University to verify that international students have the financial resources to pay for all educational, living, and other expenses

The department offers a number of scholarships/fellowships. These vary in terms of the amount of assistance and the exact requirements of each scholarship/fellowship.

The deadline to apply for 2023-2024 graduate scholarships/fellowships is March 3rd, 2023.

• Complete the Graduate School's online application for the Graduate Certificate in Public Administration (CPADMC) program
• Pay application fee ($65 for domestic students / $75 for international students)
• Upload supporting documents pretaining to your student status (domestic or international) with your online application

SUPPORTING MATERIALS - DOMESTIC STUDENTS

• Statement of Objectives (or Personal Statement)
• Three letters of recommendation (must be originals on official letterhead uploaded directly to your application by your references)
• Transcript(s) from previous college(s) attended
  
  

SUPPORTING MATERIALS - INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

• Statement of Objectives (or Personal Statement)
• Three letters of recommendation (must be originals on official letterhead uploaded directly to your application by your references)
• Transcript(s) from previous college(s) attended
• English language proficieny test (see "Requirements for International Students" under Admission Requirements for details)

Please request your scores to be sent to Kansas State University. An applicant who has received a degree in the last two years from a United States college/university OR is from a registered English speaking country is exempt from this requirement.

• Financial affidavit plus original bank documents: MUST BE CONVERTED TO USD. See details under International Admissions - Affadavit of Financial Support.
  
  

Questions?

Contact the Director of Public Administration, Dr. Ethan Bernick (emb0111@ksu.edu).

Deadlines differ between domestic and international applicants, please observe the deadlines relating to your student status.

DOMESTIC STUDENTS

• Fall (begins in late August): August 1st
• Spring (begins in late January): January 1st
• Summer (begins in late May): May 1st

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

• Fall (begins in late August): January 8th
• Spring (begins in late January): August 1st
• Summer (begins in late May): December 1st

Our program operates on a "rolling admission", meaning students with fully completed applications may know whether or not they have been accepted at any time before the admission deadline.