McCourt School of Public Policy
McCourt School of Public Policy

McCourt’s New Undergraduate Program

Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy
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A Top-Ranked Public Policy School

Training the ethically-grounded leaders of tomorrow with cutting-edge skills to have a positive impact in the world.

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Research and Impact

We are a diverse community of problem solvers, committed to moving bold ideas to action.

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Alumni News, General News

Georgetown alumni appointed to U.S. Digital Corps for third consecutive year

Ellis Obrien (MS-DSPP’23), Grace Jensen (MS-DSPP’24) and Jenny Park (C’24) were selected from more than 2,000 applicants to join the U.S. Digital Corps (USDC). The prestigious two-year…

November 4, 2024

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General News

McCourt School launches Executive Master of Policy Leadership program for professionals

The McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University is excited to announce the launch of its revised Executive Master of Policy Leadership (EMPL) program. This innovative 30-credit program,…

October 29, 2024

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Faculty Impact, General News, Research

Grant to U-M, Georgetown aims to break down barriers to food, health and economic aid

This announcement was written by Jeff Karoub at University of Michigan News and originally published by the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy. There’s ample evidence that…

October 22, 2024

Meet Our Students

Student Stories
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“The McCourt School of Public Policy is a premier program with outstanding research professors and there was no other institution as developed, thoughtfully curated, and intentional in my areas of interest.”

Kevyanna’s Story
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“The best part of my experience so far has been being academically challenged in a community of passionate and experienced professionals.”

Diana’s Story

“I wanted to pursue a degree that offered a strong quantitative foundation, in-demand technical skills like data science, and a connection to the policy world where I was working. ”

Maggie’s Story
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DC: The Center of the Policy World

McCourt’s location in our nation’s capital provides students with unprecedented access to the policy research, experts, conversations, and opportunities they crave to accelerate and deepen their professional impact.

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U.S. News & World Report Rankings

5thRankedin International Policy and Administration
10thRankedin Public Policy Analysis
10thRankedin Best Public Affairs Schools

Events at McCourt

All Upcoming Events
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Supporting Veterans and Military Families and Protecting our Nation through CybersecurityNov. 12

  • 1:00 pm
  • Online via Zoom

Generative AI, Social Media Bans and Black Voter EngagementNov. 14

  • 12:30 pm
  • McCourt School of Public Policy, 125 E Street NW
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“I chose McCourt for the diverse and collaborative cohort, for the unbeatable networking opportunities in DC, and for its prestige.“

Breah Dean’s Story

Experience McCourt

McCourt students are impatient changemakers who don’t want to wait until they graduate to have a positive impact. Many put their classroom learning to work through co-curricular and extracurricular programming– global residencies, spring break immersions, and policy labs– which provide valuable hands-on experience.

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