Overview

School of City and Regional Planning / School of City and Regional Planning is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP)	Land use planning
Master of Science (MS)	Geographic information science and technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	City and regional planning
Master of City Planning/Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MCP/MSCE)	City and regional planning
Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP)	Transportation
Master of Science (MS)	Urban design
Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP)	Land and community development
Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP)	Urban design
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	City and regional planning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	53
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

220

Applied

126

Accepted

43

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 31
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

93

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.15%
Black or African American	15.05%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	6.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	5.38%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 10

Male (12)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Economic development; land use planning; environmental and health planning; urban design, housing and community development; urban analytics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	797,382

Location & Contact

Address 245 4th Street NW, Suite 204
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Subhro Guhathakurta
School Chair
Email: subhro.guha@design.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-8942350
Fax: 404-8941628

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