Overview

Department of City and Metropolitan Planning / Department of City and Metropolitan Planning is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Metropolitan planning, policy, & design
Master of City and Metropolitan Planning (MCMP)	City and metropolitan planning	Ecological planning
Master of City and Metropolitan Planning (MCMP)	City and metropolitan planning	Smart growth and transportation
Master of City and Metropolitan Planning (MCMP)	City and metropolitan planning	Urban design
Master of City and Metropolitan Planning (MCMP)	City and metropolitan planning	Small town and resort planning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted Professional Project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

56

Accepted

35

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	January 10th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$15,500

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

66

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.12%
Black or African American	1.52%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.55%
Unknown	1.52%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 4

Male (5)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Smart growth, ecological planning, housing & community development, small & resort town planning, urban design
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	322,195

Location & Contact

Address 375 South 1530 East
Room 220
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Reid Ewing
Chair
Email: ewing@arch.utah.edu
Phone: 801-585-3745
Fax: 801-581-8217

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