Online MPA

A degree that’s customized to your needs and schedule

With an MPA from the O’Neill School, your education builds on 50 years of growth and scholarship. The O’Neill School is one of the largest and most-respected schools of its kind, consistently recognized as one of the best among all Master of Public Affairs programs in the nation.

As an Online MPA student at O’Neill, you’ll experience the same expert faculty and rigorous curriculum as our No. 1-ranked in-residence program but on more flexible terms. With asynchronous classes, you can go at your own pace while balancing work and family life.

 

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Your degree, your way

In-residence

Join us on the IU Bloomington campus. 

Online

100% asynchronous classes. Complete the MPA at your own pace from anywhere. 

Hybrid

Switch between in-residence and online delivery as needed. 

US News and World Report ranking

Top-ranked curriculum

O’Neill is home to one of the nation’s top Master of Public Affairs programs.

  • #1 MPA among public universities
  • #2 MPA among public and private universities  
  • #1 Environmental Policy & Management 
  • #1 Nonprofit Management 
  • #1 Public Finance & Budgeting 
  • #1 Public Management & Leadership  
  • #4 Health Policy & Management  
  • #5 Public Policy Analysis  
  • #7 Local Government Management  
  • #10 Social Policy  
  • #20 Urban Policy  

—U.S. News and World Report, 2025–26

99%of reporting 2023-24 master's students went into employment, service, military, or continuing education upon receiving their degree

Bloomington

When you choose the MPA program on the Bloomington campus you can choose from 12 specialized concentrations—more than any other MPA program—five of which are top-ranked by U.S. News & World Report, 2023. You may qualify to earn up to nine credit hours with prior experience.

48credit hours

Online

Our online MPA delivers the same curriculum as our #1-ranked MPA but with added flexibility. Complete the program from anywhere in the world and at your own pace. You have the option to take some classes in person or join us on the Bloomington campus for O’Neill Online Week where you’ll complete a team project focused on solving a problem for a local client. You may qualify to earn up to nine credit hours with prior experience.

48credit hours  

*Apply by priority deadline to be automatically considered for O’Neill Fellowships