About the College of Public Affairs

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Maryland's only college dedicated to public service!

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Training the public leaders
of the Future

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School of Criminal Justice, School of Health and Human Services and School of Public and International Affairs
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Center for Advancing Prevention Excellence, Center for Public Safety Innovation and Schaefer Center for Public Policy

 

The University of Baltimore's College of Public Affairs ranks 70th nationally for Best Public Affairs Schools, a significant honor and testament to the quality of our programs, students and faculty.
U.S. News & World Report, 2024

Renowned Experts

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Experts in their fields

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Our  faculty members are renowned experts in their fields and include a group of National Academy of Public Administration fellows, five University System of Maryland Board of Regents' Award winners, a Fulbright Scholar, an endowed professor and numerous Schaefer Center fellows. In the classroom, they urge you to analyze today's pressing policy issues to inform your contribution to national and international public affairs of tomorrow. 

 

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