Admissions
The first step to joining the SIPA community is to apply to one of our programs
Prepare for the rigors of studying at the world’s foremost global public policy school by learning more about what the Admissions Committee values in candidates, the application process, what our current students are like, and more.
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Admitted Student Welcome Portal
Find out more about the next steps at SIPA as a newly admitted MIA, MPA, or MPA-DP student.
I noticed when I came to SIPA that it is even more of a fit for me than I expected.
Yifan Li MPA ’22
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Funding
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SIPA’s Financial Aid Office is dedicated to helping its students explore all available means to finance their education
For over 70 years, Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs has been educating professionals who work in public, private, and nonprofit organizations to make a difference in the world.