Overview

Department of Urban and Public Affairs / Department of Urban and Public Affairs is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Urban Planning	Land Use and Environmental Planning
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Urban Planning	Spatial Analysis for Planning
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Urban Planning	Housing and Community Development
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration	Diversity management and leadership
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration	Urban governance
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration	Nonprofit management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban and public affairs	Public administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban and public affairs	Sustainability
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban and public affairs	Urban planning
Master of Urban Planning (MUP)	Urban planning	Land use and environmental planning
Master of Urban Planning (MUP)	Urban planning	Housing and community development
Master of Urban Planning (MUP)	Urban planning	Spatial analysis
(Certificate)	Real estate development
(Graduate Certificate)	Real Estate Development

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (recommended) Internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General TestTwo letters of reference, official transcripts, Masters degree (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

53

Applied

41

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 31st	January 31st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of reference, official transcripts, undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General TestTwo letters of reference, official transcripts, Masters degree (recommended)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 31
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

81

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.47%
Black or African American	16.05%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	8.64%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 5

Male (9)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban studies, sustainability, public administration, urban planning, GIS
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	125,000

Location & Contact

Address 426 West Bloom Street
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Aaron Rollins Jr.
Associate Professor and Department Chair
Email: aaron.rollins@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-7955
Fax: 502-852-4558

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