Overview

Doctoral Program in Planning and Public Policy / Doctoral Program in Planning and Public Policy is located in New Brunswick, NJ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	5

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

100

Applied

13

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

55

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.45%
Black or African American	12.73%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

76

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 41

Male (49)

Female (27)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Housing and community development, land use and transportation, politics and policy analysis, urban and regional economics, international development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 33 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Noland
Director
Email: rnoland@rutgers.edu
Phone: 848-932-2859
Fax: 732-932-3714

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