NCCU Public Administration

03/11/2026

Join us for another opportunity to learn more about our Master of Public Administration program and how to apply!

Our program offers the following tracks:
Traditional MPA
Executive MPA - 100% Online Fast-Track Executive MPA - Hybrid/Global Internship
Non-Profit Management Certificate

Our next session will be Monday, March 16th at 6 PM via Zoom.

Application deadlines are quickly approaching, join us to learn more and get the answers you need to complete your application.

We hope to see you there!

Link to register: https://nccu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/jVUfhcA9T3C2cNMTWeF5Ew #/registration

02/10/2026

Ready to be a leader in Truth and Service?

Earn your MPA from North Carolina Central University, a NASPAA-accredited, nationally ranked program with a long history of training leaders in North Carolina and beyond.

With flexible degree options, including a 100% online format, our program makes it possible to earn your MPA from anywhere. Students may also enhance their degree with an optional Nonprofit Management Certificate.

Your path to leadership starts here. Apply today!

Apply: https://gradapply.nccu.edu/

Visit our website: www.nccu.edu/mpa

10/25/2025

10/25/2025

Happy Homecoming, Eagles! We love seeing alumni back on the verdant hills and sloping greens, especially connecting with current NCCU Public Administration students! Leaders in Truth and Service are truly Eagle Pride! 🦅🦅🦅

05/09/2025

In this exciting season of commencement, we are not only proud to celebrate this spring 29 graduates, but also the addition of our dear colleague, Dr. Patricia Moss Wigfall, to the listing of Professors Emeriti as of May 2025! Dr. Wigfall remains an active member of the NCCU Public Administration community, continuing to inspire and recognize students with the Moss-Wigfall Award for Academic Excellence in Public Administration.

Dr. Wigfall, congratulations on being named a Professor Emerita of North Carolina Central University. You are deeply deserving of this award for your enduring legacy of your scholarship, mentorship, and service.

03/21/2025

Dr. Wigfall, presenting the Moss-Wigfall Graduate Award for Academic Excellence in Public Administration to Iana Bakhmet for the 2023-2024 academic school year. The award recognizes the student(s) who is enrolled in the MPA Program, has enrolled for at least 9 credit hours for each semester (except for the summer sessions) over the period of matriculation, has the most earned credit hours over the period of matriculation, has the highest GPA, among other criteria.

Stay tuned for our 2024-2025 awards at honor convocation coming up on April 4th!

09/10/2024

Come learn how to strengthen your leadership career with an MPA!

Did you know that NCCU’s MPA program is the second largest in North Carolina, and accredited by the global standard in public service education, NASPAA?

The NCCU Master of Public Administration Program will hold a virtual information session on Tuesday, September 17th at 5PM EST for the traditional and executive tracks. Join us to hear from faculty and students about how to further your career in public service leadership.

LINK | https://tinyurl.com/3xpew3ye

09/10/2024

Did you know that NCCU’s MPA program is the second largest in North Carolina, and accredited by the global standard in public service education, NASPAA?

The NCCU Master of Public Administration Program will hold a virtual information session on Tuesday, September 17th for the traditional and executive tracks. Join us to hear from faculty and students about how to further your career in public service leadership.

NCCU Master of Public Administration (All Tracks) Info Session
When: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 5:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://nccu-edu.zoom.us/j/82037325237?pwd=95CZ8YJs7vhRR4wuAxmDYPzdLCaGSK.1

The MPA is a professional master's degree designed to train public service leaders with a wide range of management and leadership skills. NCCU’s MPA degree prepares you for careers in public leadership, especially for roles in local, state, and federal government, non-profits, and even the private sector in areas such as diversity, equity, and inclusion leadership.

NCCU Public Administration offers a week-night traditional MPA, a hybrid weekend cohort Executive MPA, and an all-online executive fast track MPA.

You can also learn more at https://www.nccu.edu/mpa or access your application today at https://gradapply.nccu.edu/! The deadline for the Spring 2025 Semester is December 1st, 2024.

The Department of Public Administration is home to over 165 graduate students. They study with eight full-time tenure-track faculty who are at the forefront of their diverse areas of expertise and are among the most honored teachers at NC Central University.

09/03/2024

Theo McClammy MPA '24 serves as Housing Program Manager for New Hanover County. Learn more about "his focus on the affordable housing field and his passion for helping create equitable opportunities for everyone in our community" in this article:

Theo McClammy's role as Housing Program Manager within the Planning and Land Use Department focuses on affordable housing and so much more.

08/22/2024

The MPA program had a great back to school "cook-in" to celebrate the new semester!

08/06/2024

NCCU Public Administration Chair Christopher Paul joined North Carolina Central University College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities Dean Arwin D. Smallwood at the National Institute of Minority Economic Development Executive Networking Conference ) in Pinehurst, NC, along with many alumni and NCCU students, including MPA student Shoneca Kent!