SIPA Fest 2022

Admitted Students

Congratulations on your acceptance to SIPA!

Admitted Student Next Steps

Accept your Offer:

To accept or decline your admission offer, please respond to your SIPA offer of admission through SIPA's application system. If you plan to enroll, we require you to submit the Enrollment Response form and a non-refundable $2,000 USD deposit by the deadline date.

We cannot guarantee you a space in the incoming class if you do not respond by the enrollment date indicated in your admission letter.

RESPOND TO YOUR OFFER NOW

Pay Your Enrollment Deposit

An applicant accepted into the School of International and Public Affairs is required to submit a non-refundable $2,000 USD deposit to the University by the deadline stated in the acceptance letter. The deposit is credited toward the student's tuition upon matriculation. The acceptance deposit cannot be waived. Students who fail to remit their deposit by the deadline forfeit their place in the entering class. Students who make deposits but do not enroll on the agreed date will lose their deposits.

Check out Your Admitted Student Welcome Portal

For Fall 2023 admitted MIA, MPA, MPA-DP students, please enter here. Login information can be found in your admission letter. This portal will contain information about activating your University ID, applying for housing, directions for international students and more. 

Deferring Your Offer

Master of International Affairs or Master of Public Affairs candidates may submit a request to defer enrollment for one semester or one year with the permission of the Admissions Committee. Generally, requests are granted only for very compelling reasons. Reasons the Admissions Committee may consider include medical or family emergencies, or extraordinary professional opportunities. The Committee does not consider requests from candidates who wish to postpone their enrollment at SIPA in order to attend another academic program prior to enrolling at SIPA, or requests based solely on financial considerations. The Admissions Committee may ask for documentation to support the deferment request (i.e. letter from employer confirming extraordinary professional opportunity).

The following candidates are NOT eligible for deferment:

  • MPA-ESP candidates
  • MPA-DP candidates
  • MIA or MPA candidates admitted from the waitlist
  • MIA or MPA candidates admitted for spring

Deferral Process

In order to be considered for deferral, accepted applicants must follow a few steps:

  1. Accept Offer of Admission and Pay Enrollment Deposit: This must be done before any request for deferral can be considered.
  2. Contact Admissions: Email the Admissions Committee at [email protected] outlining their reasons for seeking a deferral. You will be required to submit a deferral request form and this will be brought before the committee for deliberation.
  3. Pay Deferral Fee: If approved, a $1,000 USD deferral deposit is required to secure a space in a future term. The deferral deposit fee of $1,000 USD will be added to the enrollment deposit fee for a total deposit of $3,000 USD. If the deferral request is approved, the $3,000 USD combination of nonrefundable enrollment and deferral deposit is credited to the student's account and will count toward tuition if the student enrolls at the expected time. (Please note, the MPA-EPM and MPA-GL program requires a $2000 USD deferral deposit)

    The deposit will be applicable only for the agreed upon matriculation date and will not be returned to the applicant under any circumstances. If the candidate does not enroll for the term agreed upon, the admission offer and deposits are forfeited.

    The deferral deposit will not be waived or reduced. These policies are very strictly enforced, students who cannot enroll within 12 months should consider reapplying for the semester in which they wish to enroll. 
     

  4. Consider Reapplication if Necessary: The Admissions Committee looks very favorably upon reapplications from candidates who were previously offered admission, and although there is no guarantee of readmission, the likelihood is strong.