Undergraduate Applicants

Acceptance Criteria

  • Minimum of 24 completed credits with minimum GPA of 2.0 overall
  • Ideal applicants should have a minimum UB GPA of 2.33 overall.
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in introductory courses: PD 120 (Intro to Urban Studies) and PD 212 (Urban and Environmental Planning).

Transfer students from other colleges should complete the required introductory courses prior to admission to the major or apply to waive introductory courses if they have completed an equivalent course.

Application forms for the major or minor are available from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, 116 Hayes Hall, South Campus (or download the forms available at Online Forms). Deliver the completed form to the department office or send via e-mail to: ap-planning@buffalo.edu.

If you have questions about admission to the major or minor, please contact ap-advisor@buffalo.edu or visit the School of Architecture and Planning's Office of Undergraduate Advisement's Web site at http://wings.buffalo.edu/ap/advising.