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Department of City and Regional Planning School of Design University of Pennsylvania

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  • Philadelphia, PA
    location
  • Private
    type
  • Urban
    setting
  • 59%41%
    student ratio
  • 168
    total students
  • $26,660 | $26,660
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • January 17
    fall application deadline
  • 42%
    acceptance rate
  • 8 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Master of Science in Engineering/Master of City Planning (MSE/MCP)
    • Land Preservation Certificate
    • Urban Design Certificate
    • City And Regional Planning Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    • Urban Spatial Analytics Master of Urban Spatial Analytics (MUSA)
    • GIS And Spatial Analysis Certificate
    • Urban Redevelopment Certificate
    • City Planning Master of City Planning (MCP)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 77
    • Doctoral Degrees 2
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees 26
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? No
    • Evening/weekend programs available? No
    • Distance learning programs available? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? Yes
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Not reported
    • Doctoral Degrees Required and 20 approved courses, 4 seminars, 2 methods courses, writing and presentation/scholarly preparation, qualifying examination, final defense
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

42% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied478
    • Accepted202
    • Acceptance Rate42%
    • Enrolled89
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $80
    • Application Fee - International $80
    • Electronic applications accepted? No
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline January 17th Not Reported Yes
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test, writing sample
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL or IELTS

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$26,660
    • Out-of-state tuition *$26,660
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year fees$2,318.00
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsFebruary 15
    • Types of financial support availableHealth Care Benefits, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students168
    • Female Percentage59%
    • Male Percentage41%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students168
    • Part-time Percentage7%
    • Full-time Percentage93%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino4%
    • Black / African American6%
    • White / Caucasian72%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian9%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races5%
    • Unknown4%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty20
    • Full-time Percentage65%
    • Part-time Percentage35%
    • Female Percentage25%
    • Male Percentage75%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchGrowth management, transportation planning, urban simulation modeling, housing, development planning
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported

Location & Contact

Department of City and Regional Planning

School of Design
University of Pennsylvania

3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
United States

Patricia Woldar

Associate Dean

Phone: 215-898-3425
Fax: 215-573-6654
Email: admissions@design.upenn.edu

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