L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs

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CURA Receives Grants from The Community Foundation and Virginia Association of Realtors

Students join inaugural council

Wilder School Cohosts Seminar on Foster Care

Three students to participate in international workshop for public policy and administration scholars

Center for Public Policy welcomes Girl Scouts for 2019 Legislative Day

U.S. News & World Report ranks the Wilder School public affairs program at No. 39, which places us in the top 15% of more than 250 schools across the United States, as well as top-50 rankings in four program specialty areas.

U.S. News & World Report ranks the Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs graduate program in public affairs at No. 39, which places us in the top 15% of more than 250 schools across the United States.

We are also rank in the following specialty areas:

Public management and leadership program - ranked No. 19 in the U.S. and No. 1 in Virginia
Public policy analysis - ranked No. 36 in the U.S.
Social policy - ranked No. 16 in the U.S. and No. 1 in Virginia
Urban policy - ranked No. 17 in the U.S. and No. 1 in Virginia

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The 2023 US News & World Report Rankings reflect the growing national reputation at the Wilder School.

News / February 10, 2022

Nationally-ranked M.P.A. program can now be completed fully online

Wilder School to offer Virginia’s first fully-accredited online program