Masters in Urban & Regional Planning

Undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or better. All applicants must have a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution.

Submit a scanned copy of your official transcript. Applicants must scan and upload an official transcript/academic record into the Apply Web online application.

Three letters of recommendation are required and should testify mainly to your academic and professional capacity and promise. Letters should be substantive statements from academics and/or professionals familiar with your abilities and accomplishments.

The personal statement should be a concise, well-written statement about how your personal background and life experiences, including social, cultural, familial, educational, or other opportunities or challenges, have motivated your decision to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Michigan. This is not an academic statement of purpose, but a brief (500 word limit) discussion of the personal journey that has led to your decision to seek a graduate degree.

A good curriculum vitae or resume will give us another view of who you are and elaborate on your strengths and skills outside of the classroom, showcasing your accomplishments. In addition to your educational experience, your resume should contain professional experiences, other jobs you have held, a list of groups or organizations that you are involved in, programming languages or other computer skills you have, and community involvement or volunteer work that you do. Think of your resume as another opportunity to tell us about yourself

This is a vital component of your application. Explain how you arrived at the decision to pursue a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree, what you plan to do during the course of your studies, and how you hope to use your graduate education in planning. There are no requirements for length. The typical length is two double-spaced pages.