Overview

Cities are complex organisms: intricate, interconnected, and always changing. To understand them—and beyond that, to improve them—you’ll need to approach each urban project from a multitude of different angles.

The multidisciplinary B.S. in Urban Studies and Planning at the University of New Orleans will give you the tools you need to assess the needs and challenges of an urban environment, plus the professional skills you need to put a solution into action.

With a B.S. in Urban Studies and Planning, you’ll…

Understand the environmental, economic, and social processes that have shaped urbanization in and beyond the United States
Use both primary and secondary sources to explain urban and regional phenomena
Develop professional oral and written communication skills required to work in municipal and state public sector agencies, private sector development and planning firms, and nonprofit organizations
By the time you complete the urban studies and planning degree, you’ll be ready to help public, private, and nonprofit-sector organizations transform cities—and the health and happiness of the people who live there—for the better.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cities of the Global South
Coastal Zone Planning and Administration
Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Justice in Urban Environments
Gentrification in Historic Districts
Globalization and Mobility
Legal and Ethical Issues in the Nonprofit Sector
The Post-WWII City
World Regional Geography

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-08 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-12-28 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Orleans, United States

Disciplines

Public Policy Urban Planning View 331 other Bachelors in Public Policy in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Financial Support Form
Official high school transcripts must be sent directly from the school. The transcripts must be in the original language, accompanied by an official English translation.
Must have achieved at least a 2.5 core GPA, as calculated by UNO Admissions.

In addition, students must have the minimum ACT/SAT scores:

Math Test Scores: ACT 19 or SAT 510
English Test Scores: ACT 18 or SAT 500 (Evidence-based Reading & Writing)

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

14290 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14290 USD per year during 48 months.
National

14290 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14290 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

9454 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9454 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for New Orleans

1125 - 2151 USD /month

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