Admissions Requirements

Application Information

Applications are for the fall semester only.  Applications completed by February 1st will be given the highest priority; all application materials (including current resume and letters of recommendation) must be received no later than February 1st. Application material received after this time will be reviewed on a space available basis. Enrollment is selective; early application is encouraged. Admission to the graduate program is subject to the rules, regulations and procedures of the Graduate School as stipulated in the University Graduate Bulletin. It is the responsibility of each student to understand these requirements and to ensure that they are met.

Minimum Requirements

  1. A bachelor of arts or equivalent degree with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average
  2. 1000 cumulative Graduate Record Examination (GRE) on verbal and quantitative sections for all tests taken before September 2011. New test score equivalency will be announced in November 2011 after statistical analysis. Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) exam also accepted. 550 TOEFL score for international applicants and/or those whose native language is not English.

When taking the GMAT, include the university code (5815), for scores to arrive automatically to the School of Architecture.

Required Documents & Application Procedure

  1. Completed application form with the $65.00 application fee.
  2. Completed “Definition of Academic Interest including career goals with respect to real estate development and urbanism”.
  3. Official transcripts of all college and university courses taken, indicating the date your undergraduate or professional degree was awarded. All transcripts must be sent directly from the institution’s registrar.
  4. Official Graduate Record Examination or Graduate Management Admission Test score sent directly from ETS, TOEFL scores when applicable. (University code is 5815)
  5. Two academic or professional letters of recommendation. If you have waived your right for access to your letters, they can be sent directly from the recommender, or enclosed with your application in a signed sealed envelope.
  6. Current Resume

Scholarships and Assistantships

All students admitted full-time to the Master of Real Estate Development and Urbanism program may be eligible for partial tuition scholarships and/or graduate assistantships, based on academic record. Scholarships vary in amount and are intended to assist the recipient’s pursuit of the studies required by the program. Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis. Graduate Assistantships require service in the form of teaching, research assistance or other appropriate activities as assigned by the director of the program.

Curriculum Notes

The school reserves the right to retain all student projects done for academic credit.