Graduate programs

With over half of the world’s population now living in urban areas, the challenge of creating and maintaining urban places as high quality, healthy, vital places for people has never been more important. Our expectation is that recipients of the graduate degrees and certificates offered by the Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning will be in the forefront of those efforts, contributing professional leadership and new knowledge in support of this first “urban century”.

Admission requirements

Master of Urban and Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.)

Master of Urban Studies (M.U.S.) (Not accepting new students)

Urban Studies Ph.D. (Not accepting new students)

Urban Studies—Regional Science Ph.D. (Not accepting new students)

Program Rules

Admission requirements

In addition to the general University requirements, requirements for applications to the Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning are outlined below and can be found at www.pdx.edu/urban-studies-planning

Master of Urban and Regional Planning

A Statement of Purpose, a supplemental essay, a resume or CV, and three recommendations are required from individuals familiar with the student’s academic or professional background. Graduate Record Examination scores are not required. For the M.U.R.P. program, students are admitted for the fall term only. For deadline and other information, applicants should consult: www.pdx.edu/urban-studies-planning/murp.

Master of Urban Studies

A Statement of Purpose, a resume or CV, and three recommendations are required from individuals familiar with the student’s academic or professional background. Graduate Record Examination scores are not required. For the M.U.S. program, students are admitted for the fall term only. For deadline and other information, applicants should consult: www.pdx.edu/urban-studies-planning/mus. The Master of Urban Studies program has a moratorium on admissions for the 2024/2025 academic year.

Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies

A Statement of Purpose, a resume or CV, and three recommendations are required from individuals familiar with the student’s academic or professional background. Graduate Record Examination scores are not required. Ph.D. applicants are strongly urged to complete successfully an introductory statistics course before entering the program. For the doctoral program, students are admitted for the fall term only. For deadline and other information, applicants should consult: www.pdx.edu/urban-studies-planning/doctoral-degrees. The Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies program has a moratorium on admissions for the 2024/2025 academic year.