Overview

Program in Community Planning and Development / Program in Community Planning and Development is located in Gorham, ME, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)
Master of Community Planning and Development (MCPD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Community Planning and Development (JD/MCPD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or LSAT Thesis Required Capstone project, field experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15

Applied

12

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

65

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	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or LSAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	14.29%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

3

Total faculty

Full-time - 2

Part-time - 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban and regional growth and change, sustainability, responses to climate and environmental risks, food systems planning and policy, transportation, energy, landscape modeling and simulation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 96 Falmouth Street
Gorham, ME  04038
United States

Contact Dr. Charles Colgan
Chair
Email: csc@usm.maine.edu
Phone: 207-780-4008

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