Masters in City & Regional Planning

Ohio State University (United States) ยท 281 W Lane Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, United States

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The Ohio State University, commonly Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. The flagship of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public universities in the United States. Founded in 1870 as the state's land-grant university and the ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862, Ohio State was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College and focused on various agricultural and mechanical disciplines but it developed into a comprehensive university under the direction of then-Governor and later U.S. president Rutherford B. Hayes, and in 1878 the Ohio General Assembly passed a law changing the name to "the Ohio State University" and broadening the scope of the university. Admission standards tightened and became greatly more selective throughout the 2000s and 2010s.

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Program Details:

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Basic Info

Institute

Knowlton School of Architecture

Degree

Masters

Duration

2 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

City & Regional Planning

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 21000

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 13900

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 42700

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

Undergrad GPA

3

TOEFL

100

IELTS

7.5

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Deadlines:

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Intake Deadline 1

01 Dec, 2025

(August-2026)

Intake Deadline 2

01 Feb, 2026

(August-2026)

01 Apr, 2026

(August-2026)

01 Jun, 2026

(August-2026)

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Document Required:

  • Degree Certificate

    Common Document

  • Degree Transcript

    Common Document

    To be considered for admission into the MCRP program, a bachelorโ€™s or professional degree (in any discipline) from a department of approved standing and granted by an accredited college or university is required.

  • Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

    University Specific

    Enter information for three recommenders in the online application including a professional or academic email address for each. Once you have submitted the application, each recommender will receive an email request with a link to submit their letter online.

  • Resume

    Common Document

    This 1โ€“2 page professional resume should include academic and relevant professional history. Please be sure to include details about technological skills, past teaching/teaching assistant experiences, and languages spoken, if applicable.

  • Statement of Purpose (SOP)

    University Specific

    The MCRP Program uses a holistic admissions review process, which means that the Graduate Committee is as interested in who you are as an applicant as we are in your academic credentials and preparation for graduate study. Please integrate answers to these questions into a cohesive, well-written, multi-paragraph essay of at least 300 words in length. NB: Please do not respond to the questions one-by-one. Why are you interested in studying city and regional planning? Why are you interested in pursuing this graduate degree at The Ohio State University? What sort of impact do you hope to have on the profession after graduating from the MCRP program at The Ohio State University? What professional and personal experiences and values will you bring to the MCRP program and to the profession? OPTIONAL: Share any personal challenges, barriers, or hardships you faced, how you overcame them, and how they have shaped your academic experience and professional goals. This could be an opportunity for you to explain something on your transcript or resume that may raise concerns to the admissions committee. OPTIONAL: Please share if there are particular life experiences or skillsets that would make you as asset to the City and Regional Planning Section of the Knowlton School. OPTIONAL: Are there particular faculty at The Ohio State University that inspired you to apply to the MCRP Program? Are there particular research projects or courses that they lead that you would like to join or enroll in?

  • Test Score Report

    Common Document

    TOEFL/IELTS

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