Overview

Doctoral Program in Design, Construction and Planning / Doctoral Program in Design, Construction and Planning is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban and regional planning
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Design, construction and planning
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Interior design
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geographic information systems
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Historic preservation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Landscape architecture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Construction management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

94

Applied

35

Accepted

9

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	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral 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

Student Body

97

Total Graduate Students

72%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.03%
Black or African American	3.09%
White or Caucasian	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.19%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

51

Total faculty

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 2

Male (36)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Architecture, building construction, urban and regional planning
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Architecture Building
1480 Inner Road
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Zhong-Ren Peng PhD
Professor/Director
Email: zpeng@dcp.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-294-1491
Fax: 352-392-3308

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