Overview

The Public Policy programme at Earlham College provides students with the critical knowledge and skills needed to make problem solving their specialty. Public policy majors learn to grapple with society’s most urgent issues, ranging from economic policy to environmental protection to national security. Addressing these problems requires in-depth knowledge, analytical skills and a sophisticated understanding of how governments and markets work.

Earlham’s major in public policy meets those objectives with a collection of multidisciplinary courses, primarily from the politics and economics departments—but also including elective courses in history, management, psychology, philosophy and sociology.

Problem solving on a governmental scale

Public policy majors tend to take many politics and economics courses over the course of their studies, as well as courses from other departments.

The interdisciplinary nature of this major means that majors have access to a wide variety of opportunities across the curriculum.

Careers and opportunities

Public policy majors have the credentials to pursue jobs with government agencies (local, state, national, and international), consulting firms, think tanks, and non-profit organizations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

American Politics and Policy

Macroeconomics

Microeconomics

Political Theory

Modern Political Theory

Political Parties and Elections

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

More details

Early action deadlines: Nov. 15, Dec. 15

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Richmond, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Although Earlham does not have specific entrance requirements, most successful applicants have completed a minimum of:

4 credits of English, such as literature, grammar or composition

3 credits of mathematics, such as algebra, geometry, pre-calculus or calculus

2 credits of social sciences, such as government, economics, sociology, history or similar topics

2 credits of sciences, such as biology, chemistry or physics

2 credits of world languages, including a second language that is not your native language

Grades in academic classes

Earlham takes your cumulative grade point average into consideration when reviewing your application.

Other decision-making factors

Leadership experience, extracurricular involvement, community service and work experience.

International applications must also be able to meet the minimum level of family financial support.

English proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

54864 USD / year

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Out-of-State

54864 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

54864 USD / year

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Living costs

Richmond

United States

871 - 1410 USD / month

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Problem solving on a governmental scale

Careers and opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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Living costs

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