Overview

Department of Urban and Regional Planning / Department of Urban and Regional Planning is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning (JD/MAURP)
Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning (MAURP)	Geographic information systems
Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning (MAURP)	Tropical conservation and development
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)	Urban and regional planning
Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning (MAURP)	Historic preservation
Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning (MAURP)	Sustainable design
Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning (MAURP)	Wetland sciences
Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning (MAURP)	Urban and regional planning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	25

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

121

Applied

88

Accepted

49

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	June 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

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

89

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.73%
Black or African American	12.36%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.12%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 3

Male (13)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Planning and information systems, urban and environmental design, community and economic development, transportation and growth management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 115706
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Kristin Larsen PhD
Professor; Director, School of Landscape Architecture and Planning
Email: klarsen@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-294-1482
Fax: 352-392-3308

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