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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General News, Student Experience

Why an aspiring doctor left medicine behind to pursue global health policy

Rosie Poling (MPP-E’27), an evening student in the Master of Public Policy program, works full-time as a policy analyst at Partners in Health. For Rosie Poling (MPP-E’27), health policy is…

February 18, 2025

Issabella Romo Commonwealth Club World Affairs internship

Discovery & Impact, Student Experience

Meiman Hock Scholar aspires to improve human rights for women worldwide

Meiman Hock Scholar Issabella Romo (MPP’26) Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy proudly recognizes Issabella Romo (MPP’26) as the 2024-2025 Meiman Hock Scholar for her…

February 5, 2025

Whittington Lecture 2025 with Dr. Adriana D. Kugler

General News

Event — 2025 Whittington Lecture with Governor Adriana D. Kugler

Gov. Adriana D. Kugler is a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. She previously served as the U.S. executive director of the World Bank, for which she was also nominated…

February 4, 2025

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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2025 Whittington Lecture with Governor Adriana D. KuglerFeb. 20

  • 5:00 pm
  • McCourt School of Public Policy- 125 E St. NW

Battery Recycling and the Re-shoring of Battery Metals for Energy SecurityFeb. 26

  • 12:30 pm
  • McCourt School of Public Policy, 125 E St. NW

Georgetown University Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2025Mar. 21

  • 2:00 pm
  • Office of Student Equity and Inclusion (OSEI) at the Garden Level of Healey Family Student Center
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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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