Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot stated
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)Not stated
Minimum GPANot stated
Recommendation lettersNot stated
Prior degreeSee policy
Bachelor's or Master's
Statement of purposeNot stated
“Most of our PhD students have previous graduate training (e.g. a Master s degree) and work or research experience in planning or a related field.”
“Adequately prepared students with master s degrees in planning or related fields generally need four semesters of formal course work. Students without master’s degrees generally take another semester or two.”
Extracted from planning.unc.edu (opens in new tab) and gradschool.unc.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08