Charlottesville,
VA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning in Charlottesville United States | University of Virginia
University of Virginia
|
Charlottesville United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
53,822
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The Urban and Environmental Planning Program combines professional planning training with a liberal arts foundation, fostering interdisciplinary learning. Students engage with subjects across social and natural sciences, humanities, and design disciplines, supplemented by specialized planning courses and electives. Graduates pursue careers in public agencies, private companies, or nonprofit organizations, working in diverse settings from municipal planning departments to real estate firms and economic development groups. Some alumni advance to graduate-level professional education.
Planners address current and emerging urban and environmental challenges, tackling matters like ecological effects, living standards, city aesthetics, transit systems, and the economic implications of land use. Government planners operate at various administrative levels, crafting initiatives to revitalize urban cores, optimize land utilization, establish eco-friendly transport solutions, and oversee private projects to safeguard community welfare. They develop both visionary blueprints and immediate action plans aligned with local objectives. Corporate planners in development firms, financial institutions, design practices, and major enterprises perform comparable duties tailored to business-specific priorities. Nonprofit planners advocate for environmental protection, community empowerment, and economic growth initiatives. These focus areas intersect with the department's emphasis on sustainable development, social justice, ecological planning, and addressing worldwide concerns.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
High School Transcripts.
Typically, the most important factor in the admission evaluation process is demonstrated academic achievement in a challenging secondary school program.
The admission committee looks for applicants who have completed the most rigorous academic courses available in their secondary schools and recommends that prospective students should exceed minimum high school graduation requirements. We require an official transcript. The secondary program should include no fewer than 16 academic courses and must include the following courses:
English 4 units
Mathematics 4 units
Foreign Language 2 units
Science (from among biology, chemistry, and physics) 2 units (*)
Social Studies 1 unit
A TOEFL or IELTS score should not be more than two years old. Depending on the school, most admitted graduate students attain a minimum total score of 90 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is usually 600, and the minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0.
Typically, the most important factor in the admission evaluation process is demonstrated academic achievement in a challenging secondary school program.
The admission committee looks for applicants who have completed the most rigorous academic courses available in their secondary schools and recommends that prospective students should exceed minimum high school graduation requirements. We require an official transcript. The secondary program should include no fewer than 16 academic courses and must include the following courses:
English 4 units
Mathematics 4 units
Foreign Language 2 units
Science (from among biology, chemistry, and physics) 2 units (*)
Social Studies 1 unit
A TOEFL or IELTS score should not be more than two years old. Depending on the school, most admitted graduate students attain a minimum total score of 90 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is usually 600, and the minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0.
Tuition
USD
53,822