MUD Urban Design at Iowa State University

Programme overview

The Master of Urban Design is an interdisciplinary master's programme focused on contemporary urbanism challenges at local, regional and global scales. It uses an integrated design process considering ecological, social, material, economic and urban-policy factors and is aimed mainly at people with prior degrees in architecture, landscape architecture or planning.

Faculty: Graduate College | Duration: Median time to degree about 2.0 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ames, IA, United States

What you will study

Faculty come from architecture, community and regional planning, and landscape architecture. Learning goals are professional knowledge of new urban planning and design practices, advanced interdisciplinary team-based design thinking, and skills for professional leadership on urban issues.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College requirements: 4 year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) Academic Records/Transcripts Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.) Proof of English Proficiency. Programme-specific requirements: Statement of Purpose Digital portfolio Resume Three letters of recommendation Program Requires GRE: No Program Requires GMAT: No

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants include Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027. International undergraduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be submitted up to one year before the intended start date; applying at least six to eight weeks in advance is strongly recommended.

Graduate application fee: $60 for domestic applicants and $100 for international applicants (nonrefundable), a separate fee for each program applied to; some programs postpone fee collection until after review. Deadlines are set by each graduate program.

Apply through the official page: https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/online/

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