To underscore and promote the vitality of careers in public service and global affairs, the Maxwell School has partnered with Gettysburg College to provide guaranteed admission and scholarships to qualified students and alumni seeking placement in select graduate degree programs.  

Under the agreement, the Maxwell School application fee will be waived for all interested students and alumni of Gettysburg, a private four-year liberal arts college founded in 1832. Applicants who meet the required criteria are guaranteed admission and a partnership scholarship in the amount of 40% of tuition charges for any of Maxwell’s professional master’s programs or 30% for either of its executive master’s programs. Highly qualified candidates may be eligible for a higher award.

“Our partnership with Syracuse University’s Maxwell School represents a powerful commitment to public service and leadership development,” said Gettysburg College Provost Jamila Bookwala. “Our students have always been guided by a strong sense of purpose, and this collaboration provides them with the opportunity to deepen their impact through advanced studies in public administration and international relations. We are eager to see how they will choose to apply what they learn through this innovative program to make a meaningful difference in the world.”

Gettysburg College students and alumni can apply to and enroll in one of the following professional master’s degree programs: master of public administration; M.A. in international relations; M.A. in public diplomacy and global communications; and M.S. in sustainable organizations and policy.

They can also pursue an executive master of public administration or executive M.A. in international relations if they have at least seven years of professional work experience.

Current Gettysburg undergraduate students can apply any time after completing a minimum of 23 credits toward their bachelor’s degree. The professional master’s degree programs require a minimum of 3.75 cumulative GPA, while the executive master’s degree programs require a minimum of 3.25 cumulative GPA. All applicants must demonstrate their interest in the public service sector and their related skillset, including analytical thinking and quantitative methods.

Representatives from the Maxwell School community will visit the Gettysburg campus and hold virtual meetings to share information about public service career opportunities and degree programming. Maxwell graduate admission/enrollment advisors will also be available for individual virtual advising sessions.

“We are delighted to announce our partnership with Gettysburg College,” said Maxwell School Dean David M. Van Slyke. “This is a perfect pairing, as the motto at Gettysburg is ‘Do Great Work.’ What better way to complement your undergraduate education than by pursuing a graduate degree from the Maxwell School, where we have a commitment—drawn from the Athenian Oath inscribed in our foyer—to leave the world, ‘greater, better and more beautiful’ than we found it. I look forward to the many benefits of this partnership for our students and for our communities.”