About University of Massachusetts, Boston
Our program is committed to undertaking research that illuminates the structural causes of uneven and unsustainable patterns of development increasingly characterizing our metropolitan region while preparing the next generation of urban planning and community development professionals dedicated to building healthy, vibrant, equitable, sustainable, resilient and democratic neighborhoods, towns, and cities within the Greater Boston Region and beyond through redistributive plans/policies/designs and participatory and inclusive planning and design processes. Our approach to planning is heavily influenced by the advocacy planning ideals, methods, and practices of Paul and Linda Davidoff and the equity-planning principles of Norm Krumholz.Points of Distinction
The UMB graduate planning program is unique in several important ways. First, it seeks to address the growing income, wealth, and power inequities characterizing the Greater Boston Region by promoting redistributive policies and participatory planning processes in the tradition of Paul and Linda Davidoff, Norm Krumholz, and Mel King. It is committed to addressing the shameful underrepresentation of people of color in planning through a high school program that introduces minority youth to the critical role planners play in creating the just city!. Finally, it make high quality planning education accessible to working professionals by operating as a "night" school.Degrees & Programs
| Master's Degree | |
| Degree Name | MS in Urban PLanning and Community Development |
| Minimum GPA | 3.25 |
| Minimum GRE | Not applicable |
| Minimum TOEFL | 600 |
| Minimum IELTS | 6.5 |
| Year this program started | 2015 |
| In-state tuition per year | $17,600 |
| Out-of-state tuition per year | $35,750 |
| Application deadline | July 1 - Fall Admission; December 1 - Spring Admission |
| Financial aid and scholarship deadline | Same as above |
| Students in program | 40 |
| Full-time equivalent student:faculty ratio | 6 to 1 |
| Bachelor's Degree | |
| Degree Name | BA in Community Development |
| Minimum GPA | 3.2 |
| In-state tuition per year | $15,275 |
| Out-of-state tuition per year | $37,475 |
| Application deadline | February 15 |
| Financial aid and scholarship deadline | Same as above |
| Students in program | 20 |
| Full-time equivalent student:faculty ratio | 6 to 1 |
Graduate Program in Urban Planning & Community Development
School of Environment
Boston Massachusetts
Address
100 William T Morrissey BlvdBoston, Massachusetts 02125-3300
Last Updated: October 9, 2025
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