Come build a republic worth keeping.
We admit students who want to do the work of democracy — from every background, region, and point on the political spectrum.
A demonstrated interest in public life — however early or informal. A campaign volunteered on. A meeting organized. A letter written to a paper. A local controversy you cared enough about to understand.
A willingness to encounter arguments you find uncomfortable, and to argue back with evidence rather than volume.
Curiosity across disciplines. The best civic practitioners we know read novels, spreadsheets, statutes, and history alongside each other.
- 01Common Application or Coalition
Standard academic materials, transcript, and recommendations.
- 02A Civic Statement
One page: a public problem you care about, and one thing you have already tried to do about it.
- 03A Conversation
A recorded interview with an admissions fellow — pluralistic, curious, and never a test.