PPIA Graduate School Consortium
PPIA’s Graduate School Consortium unites 60+ policy and international affairs schools to expand opportunity through a portfolio of programs that connect students to real policy learning, mentoring, and graduate pathways. Together, we prepare students for graduate study and meaningful public‑service careers.
PPIA's Portfolio of Programs
Every Consortium membership strengthens PPIA's programs so more students can discover, explore, and advance in public service:
- PPIA Junior Summer Institute (PPIA Fellowship): Seven‑week, graduate‑level prep at host schools.
- PPIA Virtual Graduate School Fair: Online event connecting students and grad schools.
- PPIA Public Service Weekends: Hands-on policy events introducing students to public service careers.
- PPIA Public Service Exposition: National fair connecting talent and programs.
- Coming soon -
PPIA Explorers Program: 3‑day introductory academies co‑hosted with Consortium schools.
Why Join the Consortium?
National Visibility: Be recognized on PPIA platforms and events as a public service champion.
Talent Pipeline: Engage early with students considering graduate study in policy and international affairs.
Shared Impact: Partner on PPIA's portfolio of programs that expand access and opportunity.
Consortium Partners
The list below is our comprehensive list of Consortium Schools. Support from Consortium Schools powers PPIA’s full program portfolio — expanding access to graduate education and public-service careers nationwide
Universities: A - J
A
- American University - School of International Service
- American University - School of Public Affairs
- Arizona State University - Thunderbird School of Global Management
B
- Baruch College at the City University of New York - Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
- Brandeis University - The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
- Brown University - Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs
C
- Columbia University- School of International and Public Affairs
- Cornell University - Brooks School of Public Policy
D
- Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy
G
- George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
- George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
- George Washington University - Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration
- Georgetown University - McCourt School of Public Policy
- Georgetown University - Walsh School of Foreign Service
- Georgia Institute of Technology - School of Public Policy
H
- Harvard University - Kennedy School of Government
I
- Indiana University - O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
J
- Johns Hopkins University - School of Advanced International Studies
Universities: K - T
N
- New York University - Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
- Northeastern University - School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs
O
- Oregon State University - School of Public Policy
P
- Pennsylvania State University - School of Public Policy
- Pennsylvania State University - School of International Affairs
- Pepperdine University - School of Public Policy
- Princeton University - School of Public and International Affairs
R
- RAND - School of Public Policy
- Rice University - Master of Global Affairs Program
- Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey - Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
S
- Seton Hall - School of Diplomacy and International Relations
- Syracuse University - Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs
T
- Texas A&M University - Bush School of Government and Public Affairs
- The New School - Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment
- Tufts University - Fletcher School of Global Affairs
Universities: U - Z
U
- University at Albany, SUNY - Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
- University of Arkansas - Clinton School of Public Service
- University of California, Berkeley - Goldman School of Public Policy
- University of California, Los Angeles - Luskin School of Public Affairs
- University of California, San Diego - School of Global Policy & Strategy
- University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
- University of Cincinnati - Political Science Department
- University of Colorado - Denver School of Public Affairs
- University of Connecticut - School of Public Policy
- University of Delaware - Biden School of Public Policy & Administration
- University of Denver - Korbel School of International Studies
- University of Illinois, Chicago - College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
- University of Iowa - School of Planning and Public Affairs
- University of Maryland - School of Public Policy
- University of Michigan - Ford School of Public Policy
- University of Minnesota - Humphrey School of Public Affairs
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - School of Government
- University of Notre Dame - Keough School of Global Affairs
- University of Pennsylvania - Fels Institute of Government
- University of Pittsburgh - School of Public and International Affairs
- University of Southern California - Price School of Public Policy
- University of Texas, Austin - Johnson School of Public Affairs
- University of Virginia - Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
- University of Washington - Evans School of Public Policy and Governance
- University of Wisconsin, Madison - La Follette School of Public Affairs
V
- Virginia Commonwealth University - Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
W
- William & Mary - Public Policy
Y
- Yale University - Jackson School of Public Affairs