The program provides a practitioner-oriented education to both in-career professionals and pre-career students who aspire to positions of administrative leadership in health care, and public and nonprofit organizations.

The MPA seeks to enhance the capacity of its graduates to be responsible public leaders who pursue democratic values, foster ethical behavior, and integrate theory and action into effective administrative practice.

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You must meet all admission and degree completion requirements of both institutions and are encouraged to meet periodically with designated academic advisors at both schools. Please identify yourself as a prospective degree partnership program participant.

If your first course work as a degree partnership student is at Cooley Law School, you must satisfactorily complete 27 credits of Cooley courses before you take your first WMU MBA course.

If your first course work is at WMU, you may begin taking Cooley Law School courses after completing at least 18 MPA credits.

You will pay tuition and fees for Cooley Law School courses at the established Cooley rates, and you will pay tuition and fees for WMU courses at that school’s rates.

In general, you may receive financial aid at one o the other institution in a given semester. Financial aid will be coordinated by Cooley and WMU to determine the maximum award that most benefits each partnership student within Federal regulations.