Overview

Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy / Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy is located in Irvine, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)	Urban and regional planning
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Planning, policy and design

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	41
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Research project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

288

Applied

179

Accepted

58

Enrolled

Applying

120

Application Fee - Domestic

140

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

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: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

134

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	31.34%
Black or African American	2.24%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.99%
Unknown	3.73%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Community and social policy, economic development, land-use and growth management, transportation planning, environmental policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 260 Aldrich Hall
Irvine, CA  92697
United States

Contact David L. Feldman
Chair
Email: feldmand@uci.edu
Phone: 949-824-4384
Fax: 949-824-3056

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