Overview

Department of Urban Studies and Planning / Department of Urban Studies and Planning is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of City Planning (MCP)	City planning
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban and regional planning
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban and regional studies
Master of Science (SM)	Urban studies and planning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	62
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

542

Applied

112

Accepted

83

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 3rd	January 3rd	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

208

Total Graduate Students

35%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	5.29%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	8.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.92%
Unknown	5.29%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	City design and regional development; housing, community, and economic development; environmental policy; international development; infrastructure systems and climate change planning; spatial modeling and urban analytics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,754,000

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 7-337
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Prof. Eran Ben-Joseph
Department Head
Email: duspinfo@mit.edu
Phone: 617-253-9403

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