Established in 1971 as the Institute of Policy Sciences and Public Affairs, the Sanford School of Public Policy has one of the nation’s largest public policy undergraduate programs. The School also offers selective master’s degrees programs in public policy (MPP) and international development policy. Candidates also may earn joint or concurrent professional degrees in law, business, divinity medicine or environmental policy.
The mission of the Sanford School of Public Policy is to educate tomorrow's leaders and improve the quality of public policymaking through research, professional training, and policy and community engagement.