Admission Requirements

Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Public Budget and Finance program is open to graduates of a college or university accredited by an accepted accrediting body.  To apply, students must meet the following requirements:

1. A completed Graduate Admissions application form and statement of professional goals
2. Official transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions
3. Three letters of recommendation from academic or professional sources
4. An overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Certificate Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Public Budget and Finance consists of 15 credit hours within the MPA curriculum.

Certificate Total = 15 Credit Hours

Transfer Credit

No more than three credit hours may be transferred into the certificate program from other academic institutions.