Leadership.
Data-driven policy.
Economic development.
Community Service.
Undergraduate Degrees
Turn your passion into policy. A degree from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs is the first step to launching a lifetime of making positive change in the world.
Graduate Degrees
Prepare to lead your team, organization and community to a better tomorrow. Glenn College graduate programs will deepen your knowledge and provide you with the skills to advance your career in the public and nonprofit sectors.
Washington, D.C., Programs
Live, learn and work in the nation’s capital.
The Glenn College’s D.C. office provides support and unique programming for undergraduate and graduate students who want to launch a career in public service.
16th
No. 16 - Ranked 16th nationally among the 268 public affairs schools in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School Rankings.
No. 1 in Ohio - A full 41 spots above the next highest-ranked Ohio program, the Glenn College is the only public affairs program in Ohio ranked in the top 50 schools.
No. 22 Globally
No. 22 - Shanghai Ranking places The Ohio State University’s public administration research 22nd in the world, and 8th in the United States, for collaborative, high-quality and impactful scholarship.
Preparing Leaders
96% of our undergraduates are employed or are in graduate/professional school within six months of graduation.
100% of Glenn College MPA, In-Career MA and dual-degree graduates are employed or are in graduate school within six months of graduation.
7 Ranked Specialties
No. 7 - Public Management and Leadership
No. 9 - Nonprofit Management
No. 18 - Local Government Management
No. 19 - Social Policy
No. 20 - Public Policy Analysis
No. 22 - Urban Policy
No. 25 - Public Finance
Professional Development
Build your skills and nurture your passion for public service. We are proud to provide a variety of continuing education programs and technical assistance that improve public administration.
Featured Research
Jos Raadschelders studies the reception of Ukrainian migrants in the EU and United States.
Jill Davis and Russell Hassan study whether police officers motivated to protect existing social power hierarchies are more likely to resist organizational diversity and hold more negative views about women's suitability for law enforcement.
Long Tran, Russell Hassan and Darwin Baluran examine how perceived racial discrimination relates to political and community civic engagement among people of Asian descent after COVID-19.
Tasha Perdue describes opioid initiation within each of the three waves from the perspective of people who use illicit opioids, with a focus on emerging pathways into fentanyl use.
Jeff Bielicki's 50th peer-reviewed publication of his career, he was a part of an investigation into the net effects on CO2 emissions of using CO2 from various sources (e.g., natural gas power plants) to produce geothermal heat while isolating that CO2 from the atmosphere.
