Hold a baccalaureate (bachelor's) degree from an officially accredited university or college. Applicants from a wide variety of academic backgrounds will be accepted, but those with bachelor's degrees in the social sciences, engineering, design and architecture are often best prepared for graduate study in planning.
Have an overall GPA of 3.0 or greater for courses taken in the bachelor's degree. Postgraduate coursework is included in the calculation only if it is standard academic offerings at the upper level (third year/junior level or above).
Nonstandard credit offerings (professional training, CEU courses, nondegree or other professional credit) are not included in the calculation. Students may also qualify for admission if their GPA in the last 60 semester credit hours of the bachelor's degree exceeds 3.25. Students with an overall GPA of less than 3.0 may be considered for admission to the program if they have a GPA of over 2.5 and pass one section of the GRE exam (verbal, quantitative, or analytical) with a score at the 50th percentile or higher.
Applicants who do not meet the GPA or GRE requirements specified above may be considered for admission if they can demonstrate other personal or professional experience that provides strong evidence of a commitment to planning (e.g., planning employment, service on a planning commission, etc.)
Be in good academic standing at the last college or university attended.
A current resume
A Statement of Purpose, between 500 and 1,000 words, explaining the reasons why the candidate is seeking the Master of Urban Planning degree and how it will contribute to his or her personal and/or professional growth and success
Unofficial transcripts (UNOFFICIAL transcripts should be sent to the Department of Urban Studies and Planning directly.)
Two letters of recommendation, preferably one from a professional reference and the other from an academic eference.
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