URBAN + ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING ACCREDITATION:

The Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) accredits university programs in North America leading to bachelor’s and master’s degrees in planning.  PAB standards are developed with input from the public and our sponsoring organizations: the American Planning Association (APA); APA’s American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP); and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP).

PUBLIC INFORMATION POLICY:

PAB standards require a program to routinely provide reliable information to the public on its performance, specifically: student achievement as determined by the program; the cost for a full-time student for one academic year; student retention and graduation rates, and number of degrees produced; the percentage of students who pass the AICP exam; and the employment rate of full-time graduates at one year of graduation.

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

We are a fully accredited program at both the undergraduate and graduate level, having received five year accreditation in November 2020. 

STUDENT COSTS:

Tuition and required fees for a full-time undergraduate student are $16,444 for in-state Virginia residents and $53,422 for non-Virginian students. Additional activity, application and technology fees are found through the links below.

Tuition and required fees for a full-time graduate student are $21,706 for in-state Virginia residents and $34,622 for non-Virginian students. Additional activity and application fees are found through the links below.

The figures listed below come directly from the Student Financial Services Office and the Undergraduate + Graduate Record 2023 - 2024. The Undergraduate + Graduate Records for 2024 - 2025 will be published in July 2024:

UNDERGRADUATE TUITION + REQUIRED FEES

ESTIMATED UNDERGRADUATE COST OF ATTENDANCE

GRADUATE TUITION + REQUIRED FEES

ESTIMATED GRADUATE COST OF ATTENDANCE

Student retention and graduation rates, and the number of degrees awarded; the percentage of students who pass the AICP exam; and the employment rate of full-time graduates at one year of graduation can be found in the Public Information Reports below.