City and Regional Planning Ph.D. (Ithaca)
Field of Study
Program Description
City and regional planning (Ph.D.). The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in City and Regional Planning program offers advanced specialized education for a career in academic research and teaching or in policy research and administration.
Recent Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) graduates in city and regional planning have gone on to distinguished careers as professors at prestigious institutions; high-level positions in the United Nations, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank; and top spots in federal agencies and nonprofit research, policy, and cultural organizations.
CRP's program combines intensive Ph.D. seminars and an individualized program of study. Students interested in historic preservation planning may choose to focus their studies on that area.
Contact Information
Website: https://aap.cornell.edu/admissions/graduate/city-and-regional-planningEmail: crp_admissions@cornell.edu
Phone: 607 255-4376
Sibley Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Concentrations by Subject
- city and regional planning
- designing the city
- economic development planning: communities and regions
- international studies in planning
- land use and environmental planning
Tuition
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Application Requirements and Deadlines
Application Deadlines:
Fall, Jan. 10; no spring admission
Requirements Summary:
All applicants to the Ph.D. program must have a master's degree. Applicants admitted to the Ph.D. program who do not hold an M.R.P. degree from a recognized program will be expected to exhibit (or gain) basic competence in the Masters’s core areas (history, theory, methods) as needed to serve ably as a teaching assistant.
- all Graduate School Requirements, including the English Language Proficiency Requirement for all applicants
- two recommendations
- Resume/CV
- Writing Sample