The Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School, now styled the RAND School of Public Policy, is a small policy-focused graduate school affiliated with the RAND Corporation and based in Santa Monica, California. Wikipedia lists the Pardee name as used from 2004 to 2025, and the school's website has moved from prgs.edu to rand.edu. It was first accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission in 1972, with its latest recorded Commission action in December 2023, when a new Master of National Security Policy was approved. The flagship degree is the PhD in Policy Analysis, in which students work alongside RAND research teams on real policy questions, and master's options include an M.Phil. that can lead to the doctorate. Requirements, funding and deadlines are listed on the school's own admissions pages.
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The school admits a small cohort each year into its policy analysis programmes through a direct application.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
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1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, California, United States
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