Designed for our Working Community

The Public Administration Program at Flagler College

Do you currently work for federal, state or local government?  Do you have your two year degree with 60 transferable credit hours of college coursework?  Have you always wanted to earn your Bachelor’s degree?  Flagler College has a special program for you that is exceptionally affordable, high quality, and conveniently scheduled.      

Achieve Your Dream and Advance Your Career

The Public Administration Program at Flagler College offers a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Administration. Its curriculum has been designed specifically to meet the educational and career objectives of public sector professionals.

Faculty members possess advanced academic degrees and extensive public sector experience. Examples of courses in the Public Administration curriculum include public management, program evaluation, public budgeting, human resources, administrative ethics, public policy and grant writing.

A High Quality Affordable Education

Flagler College ranks in the top tier of Southern baccalaureate colleges in U.S.  News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.” The Princeton Review lists Flagler College among “The Best 373 Colleges” in America. 

The Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG) makes pursuing your degree exceptionally affordable. For the 2011-2012 academic year, total tuition for this program is $2,649.00 or $1,324.50 a semester. Full-time students who qualify for the FRAG receive $2,149.00 towards the cost of tuition. This year, the FRAG pays 81% of the cost of annual student tuition. The total out of pocket cost to students is $500 for the entire academic year or $250 a semester. Many students are also able to access tuition reimbursement from their employer to help towards the cost of the $250 tuition each semester. Nowhere else in Northeast Florida can an employee of local government earn their Bachelor’s degree in public administration at a prestigious private college for $500 a year.

Classes are conveniently scheduled for working professionals in the evenings and on select Saturdays. 

More Information

Public Administration Brochure (PDF)

Public Administration Admission Package (PDF)

Florida Trend Profile of the Public Administration Program (PDF)

Questions or Comments

If you would like to learn more about the Public Administration Program, please contact:
Dr. Don D. Berglund at dberglund@flagler.edu or (904) 819-6440.