About the course

The University of Pennsylvania is an intellectually stimulating environment in which to study the serious problems that face our metropolitan areas today and the broad spectrum of responses to meet those challenges. Students enrolled in the City and Regional Planning Ph.D. program have easy access to a broad, multi-disciplinary faculty and all the resources of a first-rate urban research university. The Ph.D. program in City and Regional Planning (CPLN), governed by the Graduate Group in City and Regional Planning, is one of the oldest in the country, dating back to the 1950s. Penn’s faculty has guided more than 300 students though their graduate studies to the completion of the degree and aided them in assuming positions of leadership in both academia and the profession throughout the United States and across the world. Penn's Ph.D. program in city and regional planning has a straightforward objective: to train thought-leaders and exceptional scholars. To this end, the Graduate Group aims to ensure acquisition of strong research and communication skills. It is also committed to cultivating enduring faculty/student mentoring relationships and collegial networking among a students' peers, including other Ph.D. students in urban-focused disciplines. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 5 Semester(s)Fees: US$103,860

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	Philadelphia
Fall (August), 2025	Philadelphia

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Pennsylvania

All applicants must have a B.A. or B.S. degree, a Masters degree in City and Regional Planning or , a related field and an excellent prior academic record. Work experience in the field of city planning is desirable, but not required. All applicants must submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, so it is essential that you take the GREs in the fall of the year before matriculation. All applicants for whom English is a second language must also submit TOEFL scores, which must be higher than the minimum threshold of 615 for paper-based (or 254 for computerized TOEFL scores).

　　

English language requirements

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 100.0

　　

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Further information

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