School of Planning, University of Cincinnati

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School of Planning

The tradition of the School is to train professionals for distinguished practice and spatially-based systems approaches with a focus on “livable places,” that is, on “communities that enrich people’s lives”. Each of the four SOP programs provides a particular perspective and offers specific course work about the planning and design of innovative futures. Collectively, courses in the School of Planning reflect a comprehensive approach to the social, physical, economic, environmental, political, health and legal aspects of the study and planning of communities from local, regional, and global perspectives.

The School of Planning at the University of Cincinnati offers outstanding academic and professional preparation for a career in planning. One of the largest academic planning units in the country, the 14 full-time faculty members and rich array of adjuncts supervise the only school or department in the United States offering an accredited undergraduate planning degree with required cooperative education, an accredited master's degree offered with a number of options and a doctoral degree in planning. The faculty is well-balanced, with an excellent record of scholarship, significant professional practice and highly visible service and outreach.

The School of Planning offers the following degrees:

Certificates are also available in: Historic Preservation, GIS, and Urban Planning.

Career Preparation Second to None

The faculty and staff are also dedicated to providing their students with the best possible learning environment, both intellectually and professionally, and the School is proud to be student centered. Prospective applicants are invited to read more about the school and the planning profession.

SoP by the Numbers

Student Retention and Graduation Rates

In 2012, the BUP program graduated 33 students and had a 48.65% graduation rate for students graduating within 6 six years of starting their program. Because the BUP program is a 5 year program, and many of our students transfer in from other UC programs, it is not uncommon to take more than six years from the start of undergraduate studies.

In 2012, the MCP program graduated 37 students and had a 70% graduation rate.

Tuition and Fees

For information about the cost of attending SoP, please visit the UC financial aid office. In addition to the financial aid described on the site, SoP offers a limited number of scholarships and assistantships for highly qualified students.

Employment Rate

In the last 6 years, 80% of BUP and 64% of MCP students found work within 12 months of graduation in a planning related field.

Student Achievement

SoP students find jobs in the planning field at the local, state, and federal level. Recent alumni are working at the City of Cincinnati as well as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

In 2013, the American Planning Association recognized two plans from the Cincinnati metropolitan areas developed by or in consultation with SoP alums and students. The Central Riverfront Re-Birth Through Planning received a National Planning Excellence Award in the Implementation category. Clinton County Regional Planning received a National Planning Achievement Award for Innovation in Economic Planning and Development for Energize Clinton County.

In a recent alumni survey of graduates from 2008-2011, about 65% of students were extremely or very statisfied with their experience in the BUP and MCP program. In the same survey, 93% of BUP students found their training extremely, very, or moderately effective. In the MCP program, 80% of students found their training extremely, very, or moderately effective.

AICP Exam Pass Rate

From 2007 - 2012 graduates, 28 students sat for AICP. Of those students, 64% passed the exam.

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How to Contact Us

School of Planning
College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
6210 DAAP
University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210016-0016
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0016

ucplanning@uc.edu

ph. 513 556 4943
fx. 513 556 1274