Recognition and Rankings

The University of Delaware School of Public Policy and Administration is ranked 41st among 269 national public affairs school and 10th in City Management, 16th in Nonprofit Management, and 33rd in Public Administration and Management by U.S. News and World Report.  

Our Master in Public Administration program meets the highest standard of the National Association of School of Public Affairs and Administration. We are the only MPA program in the State of Delaware that is NASPAA accredited.  The university-wide energy and environment policy programs are recognized as national and global models.

The School received the 2007 Academic Excellence Award from the American Public Human Services Association for its contributions to outstanding education and training in the field of Human Services.  The School of Public Policy and Administration earned top honors in Planetizen's 2009 Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs, an important resource for students who are considering graduate programs in urban planning.  More than 300 public, private, and nonprofit institutions (local to global) use the research expertise and services of the school each year.