Overview

College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs / College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Public Administration

Department of Urban Planning and Policy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Urban Planning and Policy (MUPP)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	119
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

432

Applied

340

Accepted

156

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	July 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

356

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.67%
Black or African American	12.36%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.28%
Asian	4.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.4%
Unknown	2.53%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 14

Male (26)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban economic development, improving quality of urban life, racial justice, civic engagement, community improvement
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,484,000

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Prof. Michael A. Pagano
Dean
Email: mapagano@uic.edu
Phone: 312-413-8088

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