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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Announcements, General News, Student Experience

C-SPAN CEO, Georgetown Law alum to deliver McCourt School Commencement address

Sam Feist (L’99), a longtime political journalist and member of the GU Politics Advisory Board, will address the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Class of 2025. Sam Feist (L’99) CEO of…

May 2, 2025

Discovery & Impact, Student Experience

Georgetown policy students propose timely revisions to public school safety plans for students with disabilities

At the eleventh annual Georgetown Public Policy Challenge, McCourt School of Public Policy students Nina Bachich (MPP’26), Ethan Bose (MPP’26) and Demi Tomasides (MPP’26) were awarded a…

April 30, 2025

Discovery & Impact, Student Experience

Leveraging global experience, McCourt School student uses data for social impact

Ibadat Jarg (MS-DSPP’26) After earning a double major in economics and political science with a minor in statistics from the University of Toronto, Ibadat Jarg (MS-DSPP’26) sought a…

April 22, 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

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“I chose McCourt for the diverse and collaborative cohort, for the unbeatable networking opportunities in DC, and for its prestige.“

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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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