Overview

Department of Urban and Regional Planning / Department of Urban and Regional Planning is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Urban Planning (JD/MUP)
Master of Architecture/Master of Urban Planning (M Arch/MUP)
Master of Urban Planning (MUP)	Environment/land use
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban and regional planning
Master of Urban Planning (MUP)	Economic development
Master of Urban Planning (MUP)	Historic preservation
Master of Urban Planning (MUP)	Health and food systems
Master of Urban Planning (MUP)	Urban design
(Certificate)	Historic preservation
Master of Science in Real Estate Development (MSRED)	Real estate development
Master of Urban Planning (MUP)	Neighborhood/community development

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	4

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	Thesis Alternate accepted Project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

162

Applied

113

Accepted

47

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 31st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Resume, two letters of recommendation, personal statement, transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, three letters of recommendation, resume, research statement, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
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 Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

121

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.26%
Black or African American	14.05%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.44%
Unknown	3.31%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 8

Male (14)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Economic and international development, environmental and land use planning, GIS and spatial analysis, urban design and physical planning, neighborhood planning and community development, historic preservation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	293,022

Location & Contact

Address 126 Hayes Hall
Buffalo, NY  14214
United States

Contact Dr. Daniel B. Hess
Professor and Chair
Email: dbhess@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-5326
Fax: 716-829-3256

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