Policy

Join the next generation of public affairs leaders

 

At the top-ranked Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, you can get the skills you need to launch a career on Capitol Hill, advocate for your community, or prepare for law school — and find your place in our community of difference makers.

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Degrees that prepare you for leadership

B.S.P.A. in Law and Public Policy

Learn how the law works and use it to create change, while studying with faculty from IU’s Maurer School of Law.

B.S.P.A. in Policy Analysis

Build your policy toolkit with skills from economics, finance, statistics, and law.

More ways to study public affairs

Explore degrees in Healthcare Management and Policy, Nonprofit Management, and more.

Hands-on learning, career-ready grads

  • Jumpstart your freshman year by living and learning in the Civic Leaders Center.
  • Intern, network, and take classes for a semester in Washington, D.C., through our Washington Leadership Program.
  • Find your community through a student organization tailored to your interests.
  • Travel abroad through one of our 20+ overseas study programs.
  • Get early access to our top-ranked master’s degrees through our Accelerated Master’s Program.

98%of our students landed a job or continued their education after graduation

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The O’Neill School equips you with the foundational tools to be an active change-maker in your community.

—Ky Freeman BSPA’22