Program Contact

Anna Traykova, Advisor
Michael Elliott, M.S. Director
Elora Raynmond, Ph.D. Director
College of Design
Georgia Institute of Technology
245 Fourth St. NW, Arch E Rm 204
Atlanta, GA 30332-0155

Phone

Application Deadlines

MCRP

  • Funding: Jan. 15
  • Final: Feb. 15

Ph.D.: January 15

Admittance Terms

Fall

Degrees

  • Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP)
  • Ph.D., City and Regional Planning

Areas of Research

  • Economic Development
  • Environmental and Health
  • Global Development
  • Housing and Community Development
  • Land Use Planning
  • Transportation
  • Urban Design

Standardized Tests

TOEFL Requirements

  • Institute Code: 5248
  • Department Code: Not required
  • Minimum Score Required:
    • Internet-based: 100 with minimum section scores of 20

IELTS Academic Requirements

  • ≥ 7.5 (minimum band score for Reading, Listening, and Speaking is 6.5; minimum band score for Writing is 5.5)

GRE

  • Optional for MCRP
  • Required for Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning
  • Institute Code: R5248
  • Department Code: Not required
  • Recommended Scores for MCRP and Required Scores for Ph.D.:
    • 150 for Verbal Reasoning
    • 150 for Quantitative Reasoning
    • 4.0 Analytical Writing

Application Requirements

  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Supplemental Essays
  • (For Ph.D. Only) Writing Sample

Admissions

The Office of Graduate Education has prepared application instructions to help you navigate through the admissions process. View the instructions to begin your graduate education.