Overview

Program in Urban and Regional Planning / Program in Urban and Regional Planning is located in San Jose, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Urban Planning (MUP)	Urban planning
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE scores are required of MUP applicants whose undergrad cumulative GPA is below 3.0. Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

51

Applied

41

Accepted

28

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	April 1st	No
Winter deadline	December 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE scores are required of MUP applicants whose undergrad cumulative GPA is below 3.0.
Master's Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation and a personal statement are required of all applicants.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

92

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.3%
Black or African American	6.52%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	19.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	13.04%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 8

Male (7)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Housing Finance, Community Development and Do-It-Yourself Urbanism, Geographic Information Science, Climate Adaptation Planning, Urban Transportation Planning, Knowledge Work and the High Tech Economy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Washington Square
https://www.sjsu.edu/
San Jose, CA  95192-0185
United States

Contact Dr. Laxmi Ramasubramanian AICP
Professor and Chair, Urban and Regional Planning
Email: laxmi.ramasubramanian@sjsu.edu
Phone: 408-924-5589

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