Congratulations!
We proudly celebrate the Great Class of 2025 and all you’ve accomplished through determination, growth, and resilience.
75 Years of Serving the Nation and Humanity
Princeton University’s 278th Commencement will mark a special milestone for graduates of Princeton SPIA’s Master in Public Affairs (MPA) program. The 2023–2024 cohort will cross the stage as the program’s 75th anniversary — a diamond celebration of its founding in 1948.
Research Record Series
Princeton SPIA’s Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life.
Pillars of Tomorrow
Princeton SPIA dedicates itself to integrating world-class scholarship and a commitment to service to make a positive difference in the world. We do this in a variety of ways, and the following strategic pillars serve as our guide.
Seventy-Five Years in the Making
Reflecting on notable events from the previous three quarters of a century at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, the exhibition Pillars showcases over 70 images from the past 75 years, highlighting the architectural, philosophical, and academic foundations that support this institution.
Events
Our public affairs programming will resume in the fall of 2025. Please check back in late August for more information.
Newsmakers
How Hungary’s higher education overhaul became a model for US conservatives
Europe Says
May 29, 2025
Quoted: Kim Lane Scheppele
Romania’s democracy is back from the brink (for now)
Good Authority
May 27, 2025
Opinion: Grigore Pop-Eleches
Why Princeton SPIA?
100%
Of tuition and required fees which includes health insurance for all students
160+
Expert faculty and policy practitioners across disciplines
4,200+
Global network of alumni
Over 40%
U.S. students of color