About the course

The Iowa State University Community and Regional Planning Program offers the Master of Community and Regional Planning (MCRP) degree with areas of concentration in land use and transportation, community design and development, and rural and environmental planning. Students may design their own area of concentration with the assistance of their major professor. The primary focus of the MCRP degree is to prepare students with the education and practical skills to be leaders in the practice of planning. Our graduate program is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP). The Planetizen 2012 Guide to Gradate Urban Planning Programs ranks our MCRP program 13th in the nation among programs that do not grant a PhD, and 6th overall among all Midwestern graduate urban planning programs (including those that offer a doctoral degree). Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

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

　　Duration: 4 Semester(s)Fees: US$63,152

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	Ames
Spring (January), 2025	Ames
Fall (August), 2025	Ames

　　

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Entry requirements for Iowa State University

Admission to the MCRP program is by application to the department and to the Graduate College. Students with a bachelor?s degree in planning or students who have taken highly relevant coursework may be able to waive up to 9 credits of course requirements. Students must petition the Graduate Coordinator in writing prior to the first day class of the student?s first semester in the program to have credits waived. Students are encouraged to complete an internship in a planning office. No foreign language is required for the degree master of community and regional planning. English Proficiency Minimum: Toefl Paper (PBT) - 550, Toefl Internet (iBT) - 79, Ielts - 6.5. All degree-seeking graduate students must have graduated with a bachelor?s or master?s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or from a recognized foreign institution where the requirements for the bachelor?s degree or its equivalent are similar to those at ISU. Full Admission status may be granted to an applicant who either has achieved a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or greater (on a 4.0 scale).

　　

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

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