George Washington University- Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration

The Trachtenberg School in GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) is a focal point for public affairs education, research, and public service at the George Washington University.

Building on a rich tradition of education for public service and on its location in the nation's capital, just a few blocks west of the White House, the George Washington University offers a superior education for students wishing to pursue public affairs-oriented academic programs.

If you want to be in the heart of Washington, D.C. while you gain knowledge and skills to tackle big challenges all around the world, be part of the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration on the George Washington University's Foggy Bottom campus.

The Trachtenberg School degree programs include:

The Master of Public Administration (MPA), including an MPA/JD Program

The Master of Public Policy (MPP), including an MPP/JD Program and an MPP/PhD in Political Science Program

The Master of Arts in Environmental Resource Policy

The PhD in Public Policy and Administration

The Certificate in Nonprofit Management

The Certificate in Budget and Public Finance (courses can be completed in person or online)

The Certificate in Environmental Resource Policy

The Trachtenberg School maintains close ties with the George Washington Institute of Public Policy (GWIPP), a university wide research institute whose faculty and graduate students engage in research on important policy issues and concerns.

The George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center, in the Trachtenberg School, raises awareness of regulations’ effects and improves regulatory policy through research, education, and outreach.

The Trachtenberg School is closely affiliated with other research and public service institutes including:

The Center for Excellence in Municipal Management

The Center for Washington Area Studies

In addition, The Trachtenberg School is affiliated and closely collaborates with, through joint staffing and administration, several other MA in Public Policy programs within the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, including:

Master of Arts in the field of Public Policy with a concentration in Philosophy and Social Policy

Master of Arts in the field of Public Policy with a concentration in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The Trachtenberg School is a member of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management and NASPAA, the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration.