La Follette School of Public Affairs

Inspiring evidence-based policymaking
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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

Sam Wood, MPA

"I am already seeing the payoff of building these quantitative foundations which provide me with a stronger analytical skillset when evaluating policy."

Winter Petry, MPA

"I’ve been fortunate to work with several outstanding La Follette alumni who have played important roles in my personal and professional development."

Clara Yoder, Certificate in Public Policy

"I took PA 200 as a freshman and enjoyed learning about the different policy spheres. From there, I decided to add the public policy certificate."

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