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 2026-06-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-28 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-19 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-07 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-14 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-06-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-10 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Orleans, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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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)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

14290 USD / year

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Out-of-State

14290 USD / year

≈ 14290 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9454 USD / year

≈ 9454 USD / year

Living costs

New Orleans

United States

1125 - 2151 USD / month

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Overview

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

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

New Orleans

Funding

Scholarships Information

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