Admissions

Marxe School graduate programs attract students from all over the world and represent an array of backgrounds, cultures, and professions. They come to Marxe to engage in thoughtful discourse, absorb fascinating courses, and join the school’s interdisciplinary approach to learning and professional development that bridges the gap between theory and practice.

• Fall 2025 Applications are due by June 1, 2025

International students who require a visa should plan to submit all external documents for a complete application no later than May 15, 2025 to ensure paperwork is processed in time for the start of classes in September 2025. International students requiring a visa who complete an application after this date may be considered for Spring 2026 admission.To apply to the MPA, OMPA (online), MIA, MSEd in Higher Education Administration, or MS in City Planning (coming soon), use our general application.

Prospective Students

Prospective students are encouraged to attend one of our helpful information sessions, open houses or weekly drop-in hour. Or, you may  by emailing us to schedule an individual appointment at: mspia.admissions@baruch.cuny.edu.

Certificate in Public Communication
In this 12-credit graduate certificate,  students learn how to create cutting-edge campaigns that employ digital and traditional media, create diverse, equitable, and inclusive climates, build trust with internal and external audiences, and maintain a positive public image of their organization, among other communication driven results.

Students will study and produce communications in multiple contexts that include policy deliberations, persuasive campaigns, and multimedia, in addition to local, state, national and international communication for a variety of platforms.

To apply to the Certificate in Public Communication, use our general graduate and non-degree application.

This is a part-time program only.

Certificate in Quantitative Methods for Policy and Equity Analysis
Are you interested in equity and policies to improve it? Would you like to use the data to provide evidence but do not have the training?

This Certificate prepares students to investigate quantitatively the impacts of policies and programs on underrepresented and marginalized groups. Courses focus on data collection and statistical analysis, including hands-on programming with software packages, such as Stata or R, inferential statistics, and causal analysis using observational and experimental data.

The Certificate accepts students with no prior quantitative training. Students completing the four courses will be ready for positions that require statistical analysis of quantitative data.

To apply to the Certificate in Quantitative Methods for Policy and Equity Analysis, use our general graduate and non-degree application.

This is a part-time program only.

Prospective Students
Prospective students are encouraged to attend one of our helpful information sessions or weekly drop-in hour. Or, you may schedule an individual appointment by emailing us at: mspia.admissions@baruch.cuny.edu

The Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs (BSPA) is a degree for students passionate about making a difference in the world. We offer hands-on, interdisciplinary classes that give you the analytic and advocacy skills you need to work for positive change on issues that matter to you — such as poverty, immigration reform, climate change, educational inequality, and much, much more.

Our graduates work in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors and jump-start their careers with a Hagedorn internship — an opportunity to gain real world work experience while earning college credits and a generous stipend.

Marxe School BSPA advisors are here to guide you through the admissions process from start to finish. To apply for undergraduate degree programs, please visit CUNY’s general application page. If you would like to learn more about the BSPA, email a BSPA advisor.

Click here if you are a student who is applying from Hostos Community College OR Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC)

Tuition and fees are subject to change by the Board of Trustees of the City University of New York.

All tuition and fee schedules are subject to change without prior notice, at any time, upon action of the Board of Trustees of the City University, The City and/or State of New York.

New York State residents enrolled in our programs benefit from a competitive tuition rate compared to many other colleges and universities in the New York metropolitan area.

For the latest tuition and fee schedule, visit the website of the Office of the Bursar.

The Marxe School provides numerous financial aid resources for our students, including scholarship opportunities, Marxe assistantships, and a team of advisors who are happy to answer questions or help you explore these resources to support your education.

To learn more, go to the Office of Financial Aid website, or visit us in person at the office location below.

Office of Financial Aid
Newman Library Building, 8th Floor
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Counseling hours are not available on Fridays. Students may inquire about financial aid or submit any documents requested by the Financial Aid Office at the front desk.

If you have questions about financial aid please contact financial.aid@baruch.cuny.edu

Congratulations on your acceptance to the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs! You will need to complete some important steps before enrolling:

The Marxe School offers several awards to new incoming students. Along with more traditional scholarship offers, fellowship packages combine scholarship funding, part-time work, and a stipend which covers the total costs of tuition and fees. Scholarship and fellowship award recipients are selected based upon their GPA, strength of application submitted, and merits for the program. All admitted applicants are automatically considered for awards at the time of admission and there is no separate application to be considered for any of the awards. Students are notified of awards separately by email and may be notified at any time following their admission decision and prior to the start of classes.

Fellowships are awarded to fall incoming students and are applied for one full academic year (fall and spring).

Learn more about the scholarships and fellowships offered at the Marxe School.