Michigan State University

About Michigan State University

The Urban & Regional Planning Program provides a broad education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with particular expertise in community development, environment and sustainability, real estate and housing, economic development, and transportation. Faculty members have strong academic and professional backgrounds, offering a diverse range of perspectives on the practice of planning. The Program adopts a global focus and provides several international opportunities for students to study abroad, and to work with international students and faculty visiting the Program. We offer a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (BSURP), a Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) - one additional year after BSURP, a MURP and a MURP/JD dual degree and an online, 30-credit, Masters in International Planning Studies (MIPS) degree.

Points of Distinction

Urban and regional planning program deals with aspects of design and regulation of the uses of space that focus on the physical form, economic functions, and social impacts of the urban environment and on the location and flow of different activities within it. It stimulates creative and systematic approaches for addressing and resolving the physical, economic and social problems of towns, cities and larger regions. Teaching Focus> Urban Policy and Governance; Community and Economic Development and Methods; Land Use and the Environment Planning; Transportation Planning; Environmental and Sustainable Development; Globalization and Urbanization; and Technology and Development.

Degrees & Programs

Degree Name	Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Accreditation:	yes
Minimum GPA	3.0
Minimum GRE	Not Required
In-state tuition per year	15,000
Out-of-state tuition per year	30,000
Application deadline	June 1
Students in program	30
Full-time equivalent student:faculty ratio	1:7.5

Degree Name	Online Masters in International Planning Studies
Accreditation:	no

Degree Name	BS in Urban and Regional Planning
Accreditation:	yes
In-state tuition per year	18,500
Out-of-state tuition per year	45,000
Students in program	80
Full-time equivalent student:faculty ratio	1:14