Masters Degree Admissions

Academic Preparation Checklist

1. You hold a four-year baccalaureate degree or you will complete one before beginning graduate studies.
2. Your undergraduate GPA must be 3.0 or better for the last two years of your undergraduate career.
3. You must send all application materials to us by April 1, 2009.
4. Take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and direct scores to the University by March 15 if applying for a College Scholarship or by April 15 otherwise. Local students may find it convenient to contact the University’s Testing Center, 498 Student Services Building, (801) 581-7310.
5. There are two different places on our campus that you will need to contact. Because you will be a graduate student, you apply to the Graduate School of the University, and because you will be a planning student, you also send material to the College of Architecture + Planning. Both processes are relatively simple and outlined below.

Applying to the Graduate School of the University of Utah

1. You can submit your application electronically on the Web or download an application and mail it. Click here to download a Graduate School application or apply online.
2. You will need to request official transcripts from all colleges/universities you have attended to be sent to the Graduate School of the University of Utah.

Submit application, application fee and transcripts to the University of Utah Graduate School:

University of Utah Admissions Office
201 South 1460 East, Room 250S
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9057
Applying to the College of Architecture + Planning.

1. You need to submit a different application form to the College of Architecture + Planning by mail or in person.Click here to download a College application.
2. Submit 2 letters of recommendation. There is no form; please just ask your recommender to send a letter to us marked “Attn: Planning Admissions”
3. A written statement of purpose from you. That is, write us a letter yourself telling us about your experiences and why this course of study makes sense to you.

Submit your college application, two (2) letters of recommendation, and statement of
purpose to:

University of Utah
College of Architecture + Planning
Attn: Planning Admissions
375 South 1530 East, Room 235
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0370

Candidacy for the Degree Master of City and Metropolitan Planning

Those searching for the Candidacy Form and Instructions may find them here.

Financial Aid

Information about financial aid can be found here.