About The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University ranks among the top public universities in the country. The City and Regional Planning Section is located in the Knowlton School of Architecture in the College of Engineering. The Section offers PhD, MCRP, and BSCRP degrees. The MCRP program is more than 65 years old with more than 2,500 living alumni. The BSCRP program is one of only 16 accredited undergraduate programs in North America. The City and Regional Planning Section is home to the Journal of Planning Literature and the award winning faculty includes current editors-in-chief of the Journal of Urban Affairs and Regional Studies.

Degrees & Programs

Master's Degree
Degree Name Master of City and Regional Planning
Degree accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board: Yes
Minimum GPA 3.0
Minimum GRE n/a
Minimum TOEFL 79
Minimum IELTS 7.0
Year this program started 1960
In-state tuition per year $ 13,452
Out-of-state tuition per year $ 41,182
Application deadline May 1
Financial aid and scholarship deadline December 1
Students in program 40
Full-time equivalent student:faculty ratio 6:1
Bachelor's Degree
Degree Name Bachelor of Science City and Regional Planning
Degree accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board: Yes
Minimum GPA 2.0
In-state tuition per year $16,859
Out-of-state tuition per year $42,365
Application deadline January 15th
Financial aid and scholarship deadline February 15th
Students in program 120
Full-time equivalent student:faculty ratio 15:1
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City & Regional Planning Section

Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture
Columbus Ohio

Address

275 W Woodruff Ave
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1138

Department Email

baer-graves.1@osu.edu

Department Phone

614-292-1012
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Last Updated: October 10, 2025

Faculty Members

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Kimberly Burton

Associate Professor of Practice

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Ricardo Cardoso

Assistant Professor

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Zhenhua Chen

Associate Professor

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Jennifer Clark

Professor and Head (Chair)

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Maria Conroy

Professor

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Harley Etienne

Associate Professor

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Kyle Ezell

Professor of Practice

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Bernadette Hanlon

Associate Professor

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Edward (Ned) Hill

Professor Emeritus

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Rachel Kleit

Professor and Associate Dean

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Don Leonard

Assistant Professor of Practice

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Yasuyuki Motoyama

Associate Professor

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Jason Reece

Associate Professor

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Manuel Palacios

Assistant Professor

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Kareem Usher

Associate Professor

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Mattijs Maasakkers

Associate Professor

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Kelsea Best

Assistant Professor, City and Regional Planning

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Andre Carrel

Associate Professor, City and Regional Planning

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