Overview

Department of Urban and Regional Planning / Department of Urban and Regional Planning is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Planning/Master of Science (MSP/MS)
Master of Arts/Master of Science in Planning (MA/MSP)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Planning (JD/MSP)
Master of Public Health/Master of Science in Planning (MPH/MSP)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban and regional planning
Master of Science in Planning (MSP)	Planning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38
Doctoral Degrees	6

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 General Test Capstone project, internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

143

Applied

76

Accepted

48

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	November 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

92

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.22%
Black or African American	15.22%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.43%
Unknown	2.17%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 16

Male (18)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Land use planning, environmental planning, developing countries, transportation, sustainable and healthy communities, neighborhood planning, climate change
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	560,000

Location & Contact

Address 113 Collegiate Way
Tallahassee, FL  32306
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey R. Brown
Professor and Chairperson
Email: jrbrown3@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-4510
Fax: 850-645-4841

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