Overview

The Planning program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) also provides a sound foundation for students intending to do graduate work in law, public policy, economic development, urban design, management, and planning. Majors take a set of common core courses, complemented by further course work in one of three streams: urban and environmental policy and planning; urban society, history and politics or urban and regional public policy.

Students at Planning program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will:

know how the tools of economics, policy analysis, political science, and urban design can be used to solve social and environmental problems in the United States and abroad.

learn the skills and responsibilities of planners who seek to promote effective and equitable social change.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Urban Design and Development

Making Public Policy

Microeconomics

Urban Planning and Social Science Laboratory

City to City: Comparing, Researching and Writing about Cities

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-04 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Architecture Design Urban Planning View 209 other Bachelors in Urban Planning in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Essay

Two letters of recommendation

Secondary School Report (SSR), including high school transcript

For non-native English speakers, we strongly recommend providing the results of an English proficiency exam if you have been using English for fewer than 5 years or do not speak English at home or in school, so that we may consider that information alongside the rest of your application

We do not have cut off or recommended scores for the ACT or SAT as scores are evaluated within an applicant’s context

Tuition Fee

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International

61990 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 61990 USD per year during 48 months.
National

61990 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 61990 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

61990 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 61990 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Cambridge

1814 - 3756 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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