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About the College of Public Affairs

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Maryland's only college dedicated to public service

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Training the public leaders
of the Future

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Three Distinct Schools

School of Criminal Justice | School of Health and Human Services | School of Public and International Affairs
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Three Centers of Excellence

Center for Advancing Prevention Excellence | Center for Public Safety Innovation | Schaefer Center for Public Policy

Academic Programs

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Undergraduate

Programs and Certificates
We are strikingly different and unlike any other school. Your pursuits, and ours, are jointly fueled by an inextinguishable purpose—let's partner to change the world. Learn more about all of our undergraduate programs and certificates.
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Graduate

Programs and Certificates
As Maryland's only college dedicated to public service, we're training the public leaders of the future, equipping them with the analytical skills needed to navigate the increasingly complex landscape of policy and organizational leadership. Learn more about our graduate programs and certificates.

 

 

US NEWS AWARD BADGE 2026

#72 in the nation

In the 2026 U.S. News & World Report's rankings of best graduate programs, The University of Baltimore's College of Public Affairs ranks 72nd nationally for Best Public Affairs Schools, a significant honor and testament to the quality of our programs, students and faculty.

Read the news announcement.

Renowned Experts

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Experts in their fields

National Academy of Public Administration
Our  faculty members are renowned experts in their fields and include a group of National Academy of Public Administration fellows, five University System of Maryland Board of Regents' Award winners, a Fulbright Scholar, an endowed professor and numerous Schaefer Center fellows. In the classroom, they urge you to analyze today's pressing policy issues to inform your contribution to national and international public affairs of tomorrow.