Overview

School of Architecture and Planning / School of Architecture and Planning is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Architecture

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Architecture (M Arch)
Master of Architecture/Master of Urban Planning (M Arch/MUP)
Juris Doctor/Master of Urban Planning (JD/MUP)
Master of Architecture/Master of Fine Arts (M Arch/MFA)
Master of Architecture/Master of Business Administration (M Arch/MBA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban and regional planning
Master of Science in Real Estate Development (MSRED)	Real estate development
Master of Urban Planning (MUP)	Health and food systems, economic development, environment/land use, historic preservation, neighborhood/community development, urban design
(Certificate)	Historic preservation
Master of Science in Architecture (MS Arch)	Ecological practices, inclusive design, situated technologies, historic preservation

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	128
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted Project, portfolio
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Dissertatation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

303

Applied

245

Accepted

92

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Resume, two letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement; portfolio (for M Arch only)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, three letters of recommendation, resume, research statement, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

274

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.93%
Black or African American	8.03%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	8.03%
Unknown	4.74%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

62

Total faculty

Full-time - 42

Part-time - 20

Male (40)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecological practices, environmental planning, food systems, global health equity, inclusive design, urban design
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,754,571

Location & Contact

Address 3435 Main Street
Hayes Hall
Buffalo, NY  14214
United States

Contact Mr. Robert G. Shibley
Dean
Email: rshibley@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-3981
Fax: 716-829-2297

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