About Florida State University
The Florida State University Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) is Florida’s oldest and largest graduate planning program. We are the #11-ranked Urban & Regional Planning program at a public university and top-ranked in Florida according to Planetizen. Founded in 1965, DURP has been a leader in planning education for decades and has shaped planning practice in a state internationally known for innovations in comprehensive planning, emergency management, land conservation, urban design, public health, and the transportation-land use nexus.
Points of Distinction
DURP is made up of a nationally recognized faculty of 12 scholars/practitioners and is home to roughly 80 master’s students, 15 doctoral students, and 50 undergraduates in our minor and combined-degree programs. The program’s alumni number over 1,500 and are employed in almost every state in the nation and in thirty countries outside of the United States. We have excellent professional and academic placement results for our master’s and doctoral graduates.
Degrees & Programs
| Degree Name | Master of Science in Planning |
| Accreditation: | yes |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 |
| Minimum TOEFL |
80
(if taken before January 21, 2026) or 4.0 (if taken on or after January 21, 2026); Paper based TOEFL: 550 |
| Minimum IELTS | 6.5 |
| In-state tuition per year | $17,252 |
| Out-of-state tuition per year | $46,008 |
| Application deadline |
2026-10-01
July 1 (fall); Oct 1 (spring) |
| Financial aid and scholarship deadline |
2027-02-15
February 15 (fall only) |
| Students in program | 80 |
| Full-time equivalent student:faculty ratio | 8:1 |
College of Social Sciences & Public Policy
Tallahassee Florida
Administrative Email
durp@coss.fsu.eduAddress
113 Collegiate LoopBellamy 331-A
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-2280
Department Phone
(850) 644-4510Faculty Members
Jeffrey Brown
Timothy Chapin
