Overview

Department of Urban Planning and Policy / Department of Urban Planning and Policy is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Urban Planning and Policy (MUPP)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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 Thesis Alternate accepted Internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

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 Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

190

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.05%
Black or African American	12.11%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.53%
Asian	4.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.11%
Unknown	3.68%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 9

Male (15)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban and regional economic and workforce development issues, current policy issues and social trends, racial justice and related issues of poverty, quality of life of people living in Chicago and other great cities of the world
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Prof. Curtis Winkle
Head
Email: cwinkle@uic.edu
Phone: 312-996-2155
Fax: 312-413-2314

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