Overview

Program in Urban Affairs / Program in Urban Affairs is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Urban Affairs (MUA)
(Graduate Certificate)	Applied urban informatics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

15

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 15th	November 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

12

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.67%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 2

Part-time - 8

Male (6)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Housing, community development and land use planning, environmental management and planning, international comparative development planning, sustainability
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1010 Commonwealth Avenue, 5th floor
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Dr. Mary Ellen Mastrorilli
Chair
Email: memastro@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-3025
Fax: 617-358-3595

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