Overview

The Community Planning Program is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Dual Masters degrees in Planning and Architecture, Planning and Historic Preservation, and Planning and Landscape Architecture are offered. There is a transfer of credit agreement with the School of Law on the Baltimore campus as part of a joint JD and MCP program.

There is also a cooperative program with the PhD program in Policy Sciences at the UMBC campus. Entering students have diverse academic backgrounds, such as architecture, fine arts, English, history, business, geography, sociology, economics, and political science. The Program’s faculty specialize in metropolitan and regional planning, housing, transportation planning, environmental and land use planning, social policy, quantitative planning methods, urban design, and economic development planning. Employment opportunities remain strong for graduates in a highly competitive field.

The Baltimore-Washington metropolitan region offers diverse employment potential in urban planning and program management in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

Facilities and Special Resources

The University of Maryland is an excellent location for the pursuit of community planning, and graduate students are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities. The university is eight miles from the incomparable library and research facilities of Washington, D.C. In the nations’s capital, UMCP graduate students have access to, among other resources, the Library of Congress, the specialized collections of professional associations and international organizations, and agencies at all levels of government.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Design and Application

Research Methods

Land Use Planning: Concepts and Techniques

The Planning Process

Planning History and Theory

Planning Economics

Social Planning

Planning and Design in the Multicultural Metropolis

Planning Technology

Community Planning Studio

Field Instruction

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-18 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-13 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-09-13 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-14 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

47 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

College Park, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Statement of Purpose

Transcript(s)

TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)

Letters of Recommendation (3)

CV/Resume

Writing Samples (optional, up to 3)

Portfolio PDF Upload (optional)

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (optional)

The application process consists of the following:

First, fill out the on-line application for the University of Maryland Graduate School. The administrative code for the Community Planning program is "CMPL."
Second, submit all transcripts, three professional letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, resume, official GRE test scores, and portfolio as part of the application.

All applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. There is no restriction on the applicants’ previous field of study, and indeed we encourage diversity in all senses

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

44133 USD / year

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Out-of-State

44133 USD / year

≈ 44133 USD / year
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In-State

20633 USD / year

≈ 20633 USD / year

Living costs

College Park

United States

1676 - 2838 USD / month

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