La Follette School of Public Affairs

Inspiring evidence-based policymaking
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Undergraduate major in public policy — coming fall 2026

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The Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs

Academics

Our programs give students the knowledge and hands-on experience to be policy leaders. Are you ready to make a difference?

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Faculty experts

Learn from the experts. Our award-winning faculty research policy solutions that address family finance, public health, global economics, and much more.

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The Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a leading academic institution in improving the design, implementation, and evaluation of public policy and the practice of governance.

Training tomorrow’s leaders, inspiring policy for today

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Our students

Sukhvir Singh, MPA-MPH

"I hope to contribute to criminal justice reform by analyzing and advocating for policy changes surrounding the health of currently and formerly incarcerated individuals."

Kao Lee Yang, MPA, PhD in Neuroscience

"The wonderful partnership between the La Follette School and the Neuroscience Training Program allows students in the combined program to simultaneously develop skills in science and policy."

Angela Maloney, MPA

"Learning more about the human impact of policy as well as the benefit of being able to obtain an MPA with just one additional year post-undergrad were huge draws for me."

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Why choose La Follette?

Serving the Wisconsin Idea

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