Overview

Students at The Public Policy program offered at Princeton University will acquire the tools, understanding and habits of mind necessary to pursue policy problems of their choosing. The major is largely self-designed, but provides the structure and guidance needed for an education that is both broad and deep.

The curriculum consists of a wide range of courses offered through the school and through our partner departments that are relevant to the study of policymaking, policy analysis and policy evaluation. Students take courses in economics, sociology or psychology, and politics or history. An introductory public policy course is required, along with an ethics course and a course on power and identity. Students enroll in policy seminars in their junior year and write a policy thesis in senior year. To aid in students' independent work, a research design workshop is also required.

Learning Goals

To think analytically about a public policy problem.
To critically review evidence about a public policy problem and its potential solutions.
To present evidence in a clear, logical and well-organized manner.
To evaluate solutions that have been tried or proposed, and potentially develop new solutions to deal with a public policy problem.
To clearly and concisely summarize the evidence and the alternatives, and to make recommendations to stakeholders on how best to address a public policy problem.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistics for Social Science
Microeconomics for Public Policy
International Trade
International Relations
American Politics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Princeton, United States

Disciplines

Public Policy View 320 other Bachelors in Public Policy in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A Completed Application. You must submit your application online through either the Coalition Application or Common Application.

Transcript. An official transcript must be sent by a school counselor or school official.

School Report (SR). The SR form is available from the Common Application website.

Counselor Recommendation. If you are using the Common Application online, please note that the SR and the Counselor Recommendation are separate items.

SAT or ACT. Early action applicants are strongly encouraged to complete their SAT or ACT test.

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

65210 USD / year

≈ 65210 USD / year
Out-of-State

65210 USD / year

≈ 65210 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

65210 USD / year

≈ 65210 USD / year

Living costs

Princeton

United States

2022 - 4977 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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