2014-2015 ROSTER OF ACCREDITED PROGRAMS effective 09.01.2014 The Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA) is recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as a specialized accrediting agency and authorized to accredit master s degree programs in public affairs and administration. In 1977, member institutions of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) voted to adopt a program of voluntary peer review evaluation of master s degrees or degree programs in public affairs and administration. That same year, the association adopted Standards for Professional Masters Degree Programs in Public Affairs, Policy and Administration. Peer review was initiated by the member institutions to facilitate the continuing development and quality of public service education. In 1983, the members of the association voted to apply to the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA), to become recognized as a specialized accrediting agency to accredit master/masters degrees in public affairs and administration. On October 3, 1986, the Board granted NASPAA recognition as a specialized accrediting agency. In 1993, COPA was disbanded and replaced by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation. In 1996, CORPA was disbanded and replaced by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). NASPAA s Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation was recognized by CHEA in 2014 for a period of 10 years. The review/accreditation process combines program self-study, review by the Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation, and a two to three day campus visit by a COPRA-appointed site visit team. The review/accreditation cycle begins each year on August 15, with the submission of a Self-Study Report. In June, the Commission meets for a final review session and determines if a program is in conformity with the standards. Subsequently, the Commission publishes an Annual Roster of Accredited Programs. NASPAA's membership consists of 280 member institutions, which offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in public affairs and administration. Of the total number of programs eligible to participate in peer review, 184 programs at 173 schools (61% of member institutions) have been accredited. Site Evaluation Years The years appearing immediately following the institutional name indicates the projected academic year for the next regularly scheduled review. (For example, if the year indicates 2014-15, then the Self-Study Report would be submitted by August 15, 2014, the site visit would take place sometime between February and April of 2015, and the accreditation decision would be made by the Commission in June of 2015.) This year identification does not preclude the Commission from authorizing a site evaluation prior to the designated year. Accreditation Decisions The Commission bases its conclusion on the overall quality of the program, its performance of its mission, consideration of substantial conformance with the standards, and its assessment of overall program quality given the unique mission of that program. The following programs have established substantial conformity with the Standards effective during their Self-Study Year. Programs receiving positive one-year reaccreditations are included, as well. The Roster is updated on an ongoing basis to reflect clerical updates, as well as on January 1 of each year to reflect actions taken by the Commission between September and January, such as the granting of a one-year delay in the review of a program. 1
ANNUAL ROSTER OF ACCREDITED PROGRAMS updated 09.01.2014 Accredited programs are delineated below, alphabetically by country. China Accredited through BEIJING Tsinghua University 2019-20 School of Public Policy and Management Republic of Korea SEOUL 2020-21 KDI School of Public Policy and Management MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY United States of America ALABAMA Auburn University at Auburn 2018-19 Auburn University at Montgomery 2020-21 Dept of Political Science & Public Administration Jacksonville State University 2019-20 College of Arts and Sciences The University of Alabama at Birmingham 2015-16 Department of Government Troy University 2015-16 ARIZONA Arizona State University 2016-17 School of Public Affairs The University of Arizona 2015-16 School of Government & Public Policy 2
ARKANSAS Arkansas State University 2014-15 University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2014-15 Institute of Government CALIFORNIA California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 2010-20 Political Science Department California State University, Bakersfield 2014-15 Department of Public Policy & Administration California State University, Chico 2016-17 California State University, Dominguez Hills 2015-16 Department of Public Admin and Public Policy California State University, Fresno 2019-20 California State University, Fullerton 2016-17 Division of Politics, Administration, and Justice California State University, Long Beach 2015-16 Graduate Center for Public Policy & Administration California State University, Los Angeles 2014-15 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION California State University, San Bernardino 2016-17 California State University, Stanislaus 2016-17 and Public Administration Naval Postgraduate School 2014-15 Graduate School of Business and Public Policy DEFENSE-FOCUSED MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT 3
San Diego State University 2014-15 School of Public Affairs San Francisco State University 2020-21 San Jose State University 2016-17 MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION University of La Verne 2020-21 Department of Public and Health Administration University of San Francisco 2018-19 School of Management University of Southern California 2019-20 Sol Price School of Public Policy COLORADO University of Colorado, Colorado Springs 2020-21 School of Public Affairs University of Colorado, Denver 2020-21 School of Public Affairs CONNECTICUT University of Connecticut 2017-18 Department of Public Policy DELAWARE University of Delaware 2017-18 School of Public Policy and Administration DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA American University 2015-16 and Policy MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY KEY EXECUTIVE MASTER'S DEGREE The George Washington University 2014-15 Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Admin 4
The George Washington University 2015-16 Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Admin MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY FLORIDA Florida Atlantic University 2020-21 School of Public Administration Florida Gulf Coast University 2014-15 Division of Public Affairs Florida International University 2017-18 School of International and Public Affairs Florida State University 2019-20 Askew School of Public Administration & Policy University of Central Florida 2018-19 University of North Florida 2019-20 & Public Administration University of South Florida 2016-17 Dept of Government & International Affairs GEORGIA Albany State University 2017-18 College of Arts & Humanities Clark Atlanta University 2016-17 Georgia College & State University 2015-16 Department of Government and Sociology Georgia Regents University 2015-16 MASTERS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Georgia State University 2014-15 Andrew Young School of Policy Studies 5
IDAHO Kennesaw State University 2017-18 and International Affairs Savannah State University 2015-16 and Public Affairs The University of Georgia 2014-15 School of Public and International Affairs University of West Georgia 2016-17 and Planning Valdosta State University 2017-18 Boise State University 2014-15 Department of Public Policy and Administration ILLINOIS DePaul University 2018-19 School of Public Service MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE DePaul University 2015-16 School of Public Service MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE Governors State University 2017-18 College of Business & Public Administration Northern Illinois University 2020-21 Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville 2018-19 & Policy Analysis Southern Illinois University, Carbondale 2014-15 6
The University of Illinois at Chicago 2020-21 University of Illinois at Springfield 2015-16 College of Public Affairs and Administration INDIANA Indiana University, Bloomington 2020-21 School of Public & Environmental Affairs Indiana University, Northwest 2019-20 School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University South Bend 2019-20 Indiana University-Purdue University, Ft. Wayne 2014-15 Department of Public Policy Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 2019-20 School of Public & Environmental Affairs KANSAS Kansas State University 2017-18 The University of Kansas 2015-16 School of Public Affairs and Administration Wichita State University 2015-16 Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs KENTUCKY Eastern Kentucky University 2017-18 Department of Government Kentucky State University 2017-18 School of Public Admin, Social Work, and Criminal Justice Morehead State University 2018-19 School of Public Affairs 7
Northern Kentucky University 2018-19 Dept. of Political Science and Criminal Justice University of Kentucky 2020-21 Martin School of Public Policy & Administration University of Louisville 2017-18 School of Urban & Public Affairs Western Kentucky University 2015-16 LOUISIANA Grambling State University 2018-19 and Public Administration Louisiana State University 2016-17 Public Administration Institute Southern University and A&M College 2018-19 University of New Orleans 2019-20 MARYLAND Bowie State University 2018-19 Dept. of Management, Marketing and Public Administration University of Baltimore 2017-18 School of Public and International Affairs University of Maryland, Baltimore County 2015-16 Department of Public Policy MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY University of Maryland, College Park 2016-17 School of Public Policy MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY 8
MASSACHUSETTS Bridgewater State University 2015-16 Dept. of Political Science Northeastern University 2016-17 Suffolk University 2019-20 Department of Public Management MICHIGAN Central Michigan University 2016-17 and Public Administration Eastern Michigan University 2018-19 Grand Valley State University 2015-16 School of Public, Nonprofit, and Health Administration Oakland University 2014-15 Wayne State University 2019-20 Western Michigan University 2017-18 School of Public Affairs & Administration MINNESOTA University of Minnesota 2020-21 Humphrey School of Public Affairs MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY MISSISSIPPI Jackson State University 2017-18 MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY & ADMINISTRATION Mississippi State University 2017-18 and Public Administration MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY & ADMINISTRATION 9
MISSOURI Missouri State University 2019-20 Political Science Department Saint Louis University 2014-15 College of Education and Public Service University of Missouri-Columbia 2017-18 Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs University of Missouri-Kansas City 2019-20 Henry W. Bloch School of Management University of Missouri-St. Louis 2014-15 Public Policy Administration Masters Program MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY ADMINISTRATION NEBRASKA University of Nebraska at Omaha 2018-19 College of Public Affairs & Community Service NEVADA University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2017-18 NEW JERSEY Kean University 2015-16 Dept. of Public Administration Rutgers University, Camden 2014-15 Graduate Department of Public Policy & Administration Rutgers University, New Brunswick 2017-18 Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY Rutgers University, Newark 2017-18 School of Public Affairs and Administration Seton Hall University 2015-16 Center for Public Service 10
NEW MEXICO New Mexico State University 2018-19 Department of Government The University of New Mexico 2018-19 School of Public Administration NEW YORK Baruch College/City University of New York 2014-15 School of Public Affairs Binghamton University 2020-21 Columbia University 2019-20 School of International Policy and Affairs MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY 2014-15 Department of Public Management Long Island University, Brooklyn 2015-16 School of Business, Public Administration and Info Sciences Long Island University 2017-18 Department of Health Care & Public Administration New York University 2016-17 Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service State University of New York, The College at Brockport 2018-19 Syracuse University 2014-15 Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs The New School 2014-15 The Milano School of Int'l Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy MASTER OF SCIENCE IN URBAN POLICY ANALYSIS & MANAGEMENT University at Albany, SUNY 2015-16 Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy 11
NORTH CAROLINA Appalachian State University 2016-17 Department of Government & Justice Studies East Carolina University 2014-15 North Carolina State University 2020-21 School of Public and International Affairs The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2016-17 School of Government The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2014-15 The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2020-21 University of North Carolina, Wilmington 2019-20 Department of Public and International Affairs Western Carolina University 2020-21 & Public Affairs NORTH DAKOTA University of North Dakota 2018-19 Dept of Political Science & Public Administration OHIO Cleveland State University 2016-17 Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs Kent State University 2014-15 The Ohio State University 2014-15 John Glenn School of Public Affairs IN-CAREER MASTER OF ARTS IN PUBLIC POLICY AND MANAGEMENT 12
The University of Toledo 2016-17 & Public Administration University of Dayton 2020-21 Wright State University 2015-16 Department of Urban Affairs & Geography OREGON Oregon State University 2020-21 School of Public Policy MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY Portland State University 2019-20 Division of Public Administration EXECUTIVE : HEALTH ADMINISTRATION University of Oregon 2018-19 Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management Willamette University 2015-16 Atkinson Graduate School of Management MBA FOR BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND NOT FOR PROFIT MANAGEMENT PENNSYLVANIA Carnegie Mellon University 2019-20 H. John Heinz III College, School of Public Policy and Management MASTER OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC POLICY AND MANAGEMENT The Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg 2015-16 School of Public Affairs University of Pittsburgh 2014-15 Graduate School of Public and International Affairs MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Villanova University 2015-16 West Chester University of Pennsylvania 2020-21 Department of Public Policy & Administration 13
PUERTO RICO University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus 2016-17 Roberto Sanchez Vilella School of Public Administration SOUTH CAROLINA College of Charleston 2020-21 University of South Carolina 2014-15 SOUTH DAKOTA The University of South Dakota 2019-20 TENNESSEE Tennessee State University 2018-19 The University of Memphis 2015-16 Division of Public and Nonprofit Administration The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 2018-19 Dept of Political Science, Public Admin and Nonprofit Mgmt TEXAS Texas A&M International University 2019-20 Department of Public Affairs and Social Research Texas A&M University 2020-21 Bush School of Government and Public Service MASTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION Texas Southern University 2017-18 Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs Texas State University 2016-17 Texas Tech University 2014-15 14
The University of Texas at Arlington 2017-18 School of Urban and Public Affairs The University of Texas at Austin 2019-20 LBJ School of Public Affairs The University of Texas at Dallas 2016-17 School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences The University of Texas at El Paso 2018-19 Institute for Policy and Economic Development The University of Texas at San Antonio 2019-20 University of North Texas 2014-15 UTAH Brigham Young University 2017-18 George W. Romney Institute of Public Management Southern Utah University 2020-21 & Criminal Justice The University of Utah 2018-19 MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION VERMONT The University of Vermont 2018-19 Dept of Community Development & Applied Economics VIRGINIA George Mason University 2019-20 Department of Public & International Affairs James Madison University 2019-20 School of Public Policy and Administration Old Dominion University 2016-17 Department of Urban Studies and Public Administration 15
Virginia Commonwealth University 2016-17 L. Douglas Wilder School of Govt. & Public Affairs Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University 2016-17 Center for Public Administration & Policy WASHINGTON Seattle University 2017-18 Institute of Public Service University of Washington 2020-21 Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia University 2014-15 Division of Public Administration 16