| Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Undergraduate tuition and financial aid

Tuition Tuition and fees are established at the university level, and the tuition for Ford School bachelor's students is the same as the tuition charged for all upper-level undergraduate students in the College of Literature, Science and the...
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ASPIRE program bridges research and real-world impact

Aug 6, 2024
When Chaelee Farquarson learned about the Applied Social Policy Internship and Research Experience (ASPIRE), she applied out of curiosity. As a rising senior studying psychology at Spelman College, much of her research was theoretical.“I was drawn...

Undergraduate minor in public policy

Our minor in public policy is a competitive-admissions program designed to make the critical thinking and analytical skills taught at the Ford School available to more Michigan undergraduates.Students enrolled in the minor will learn to design and...

Writing Center

Year after year, our alumni confirm that policy writing is one of the most essential skills that they developed at the Ford School. It makes sense: no matter how much you know about a given policy problem, it does neither your colleagues nor your...

Master's funding & financial support

Funding resourcesFinancial resources are available to students who are interested in pursuing an advanced degree and professional career in public policy or public affairs.Many students are able to secure funding through fellowships, grants,...

PhD admissions

How to apply to our joint doctoral programs The Ford School of Public Policy’s joint PhD program offers three degrees: the PhD in public policy and economics, the PhD in public policy and political science, and the PhD in public policy and...

Master's application checklist

Online applicationThe University of Michigan strongly encourages all applicants to apply online. The applications for the master's of public policy and the master's of public affairs are available through the Rackham Graduate School website. The...