University of Pennsylvania

About University of Pennsylvania

Weitzman City & Regional Planning will prepare you for a fulfilling career in the private, public, and/or nonprofit sectors. You will gain the quantitative, qualitative and digital skills to analyze complex problems and visualize alternative futures. You will learn how historical and institutional contexts shape planning practice and how to work with community members to leverage their knowledge and skills. You will also gain in-depth knowledge in at least one of our six areas of concentration: Land Use and Environmental Policy; Urban Design; Housing, Community and Economic Development; Smart Cities; Public and Private Development; and Sustainable Transportation and Infrastructure Planning.

Points of Distinction

The MCP core curriculum encompasses the basic skills and knowledge required of all planners regardless of their specialization and is a hallmark of our cutting-edge and practical approach to educating city planners. Students who complete the core will understand the legal and historical basis of city planning; they will know how to use a wide variety of population and economic data to understand local communities; and they will understand the form and arrangement of cities and metropolitan areas around the world. Most important, they will understand which planning approaches work best in which contexts and circumstances.

Degrees & Programs

Master's Degree
Degree Name	Master of City Planning
Degree accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board:	Yes
Minimum GPA	not required
Minimum GRE	not required
Minimum TOEFL	100 total and a minimum of 25 in each section
Minimum IELTS	7 overall band score and a minimum of 7 on each section
Year this program started	1950
In-state tuition per year	$61,020
Out-of-state tuition per year	$61,020
Application deadline	January 8
Financial aid and scholarship deadline	January 8
Students in program	148
Full-time equivalent student:faculty ratio	6.67

Bachelor's Degree
Degree accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board:	No