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Application Deadlines	Fall	Spring
Priority	May 15	November 1
Standard	August 1	December 1

Application for admission with a $45 application fee
Official transcript from an accredited college or university reflecting the completion of a master's degree.
Minimum 3.0 GPA on last 60/90 units. Additional opportunities may be available for a student to overcome an unsatisfactory GPA.
Write a professional essay addressing the following:
- What is your reason for why you are pursuing a doctorate degree?
- Why do you want a DPA as opposed to another type of doctorate?
- How will you doctorate help you achieve your long term goals?
- Why are you a good candidate for the CBU DPA program?
- What makes you a good fit for CBU?
Additional requirements may be requested.