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Leading through service

What does the world need most? Security experts who know that understanding conflict is a step on the path to peace. Environmentalists fluent where biodiversity meets policy. Communicators who acknowledge the need to be diplomats and diplomats who grasp the necessity to be effective communicators. Economists interested in the consequences of trade. Leaders who believe that violence is neither necessary nor inevitable. Scholars who connect knowledge with practice. Practitioners across disciplines who understand that service isn’t a moment – it’s a mindset.

At the School of International Service, we believe that the world needs leaders ready to serve.

Service is the foundation on which our school is built, and represents the best of what we aspire to be. Through the transformational research and teaching of our renowned faculty, SIS prepares our students for global careers in government, non-profits, and business.

We are a top 10 school of international affairs, strategically based in Washington, DC. Since our founding in 1957, we have answered President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s call to prepare students of international affairs to “wage peace.” Over the intervening years, SIS has grown in stature and influence and is now a destination for students seeking to think critically, build understanding, and wage peace in our world.

Do Global Differently

Find out how a graduate degree from SIS can start your career of global impact.

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The SIS graduate school advantage

17 students, average graduate class size

More than 90 percent

of graduate-level classes offered after 5:30 p.m., on weekends, or online

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A community within the nation's capital

SIS students build their networks and join 25,000 alumni worldwide

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Marley Crutcher, part of our top-notch academic advising team

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Our Washington, DC, location places us at the center of action and influence for policymakers.

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SIS consistently attracts top scholars and practitioners, like Ambassador Susan Rice, who help prepare our students to lead through service.

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SIS offers numerous opportunities for study abroad.
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SIS professors prepare you for global service.
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The terrace outside the SIS building is a popular place to study or meet friends during nice weather.
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Frequently Asked Questions

We encourage you to apply as early as you can. Applications are reviewed by round, so applying earlier means you will receive your decision sooner and can start planning accordingly. For international applicants, this provides additional time to complete the visa application process.

All applications completed on or before March 15 for fall entry and November 1 for spring entry are automatically considered for funding. Applications completed after the deadlines are considered on a rolling basis, as space and funding allow. All dates apply to both domestic and international applicants.

Admissions Deadlines

Fall Semester
 

Master's (MA, MS and MIS)
Round 1: October 15
Round 2: January 15
Round 3: March 15

Applications completed after March 15 are considered on a rolling basis, as space and funding allow.
 
PhD
December 15

Firm deadline, applications must be complete by this date to be considered for PhD admission.
 
BA/MA
February 15
 
JD/MA
April 1

Spring Semester
 

Master's (MA, MS and MIS)
November 1
 
Applications completed after this deadlin are considered on a rolling basis, as space and funding allow.
 
BA/MA
October 1
 
JD/MA
October 15

Required application materials

 

Tuition is assessed on a per-credit basis. View this year's per-credit hour tuition rate (graduate) on the Student Accounts page. Other student fees are required. Graduate tuition is subject to increase on an annual basis.

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