Graduate applications for fall 2023 are still being accepted!

International applicants apply by June 1 and domestic applicants by June 30!

The Schar School ranks #5 nationally in Homeland Security Studies

The school has moved up in nearly every U.S. News and World Report ranking!

Learn more about our new BA in International Security and Law!

This new, one-of-a-kind degree program prepares graduates to become leaders when they are needed most.

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"We prepare students to be future leaders and managers who advance the public good. Our graduates have the drive to make a difference in the world by building upon the knowledge and experience they have gained."

Mark J. Rozell, Dean, Schar School of Policy and Government

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Meet the New VP of Student Government: Nell Palumbo

The lesson for this government and international politics student politician? Every vote counts. She won student body vice president by three!

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Soto-Harmon: Schar School Alumna Named Leader of National Conservation Nonprofit

Meet the ’91 alumna who now heads the Student Conservation Association: Lidia Soto-Harmon.

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Located at the Center of the Policy World

Located where policy happens—just six miles from the U.S. Capitol Building—the Schar School’s campuses are located in Arlington and Fairfax, Virginia. Students are connected to jobs, internships, networking, and experiences that can only be found in the Washington, D.C., area.