Overview

Department of Urban Design and Planning / Department of Urban Design and Planning is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Urban Planning (MUP)	Urban planning
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban design and planning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

149

Applied

80

Accepted

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

75

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.33%
Black or African American	5.33%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.67%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 6

Male (12)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Land-use and growth management, urban form and travel behavior, geographic information systems/remote sensing, historic preservation, urban ecology and environmental planning
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Frank Westerlund
Phone: 206-543-9198

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