Overview

Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture / Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture is located in Madison, WI.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Landscape architecture
Master of Science (MS)	Urban and regional planning
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban and regional planning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional Internship
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required 3 preliminary exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

56

Applied

42

Accepted

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, previous course work in statistics
Doctoral Degree Requirements	1 year of experience, master's degree in related field

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

54

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.85%
Black or African American	3.7%
White or Caucasian	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Male (11)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Land use, environmental planning, community development, economic development planning
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Stephen M. Born
Phone: 920-465-2000

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