Top Planning Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#6/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, USA4.52%Acceptance Rate
M.S Urban Studies and Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
($83,405/Yr)₹77.47L/Yr
Living
($21,264/Yr)₹19.75L/Yr
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#7/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

UC-Berkeley, Berkeley

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA11.7%Acceptance Rate
M.L.A Environmental Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
($12,762/Yr)₹11.85L/Yr
Living
($7,806/Yr)₹7.25L/Yr
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#29/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
PhD City and Regional Planning
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL82
Programs
Tuition:  
($20,800/Yr)₹19.32L/Yr
Living
($18,640/Yr)₹17.31L/Yr
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#18/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate
M.S Industrial Ecology - Environmental Policy and Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($106,550/Yr)₹98.96L/Yr
Living
($21,016/Yr)₹19.52L/Yr
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#201/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

New York University, New York City

8.7(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA9%Acceptance Rate
BS / MS Civil or Construction Management/Urban Planning
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS7.5PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
($68,576/Yr)₹63.69L/Yr
Living
($6,581/Yr)₹6.11L/Yr
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#36/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

9.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)Georgia, USA14%Acceptance Rate
M.S City and Regional Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE300TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
($33,211/Yr)₹30.85L/Yr
Living
($17,664/Yr)₹16.41L/Yr
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#25/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%Acceptance Rate
BS Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($39,270/Yr)₹36.47L/Yr
Living
($16,136/Yr)₹14.99L/Yr
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#128/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill

7.5(Based on 5 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA19%Acceptance Rate
Master of City and Regional Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
($32,418/Yr)₹30.11L/Yr
Living
($11,556/Yr)₹10.73L/Yr
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#112/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate
B.S City and Regional Planning
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT21TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
($53,812/Yr)₹49.98L/Yr
Living
($15,178/Yr)₹14.1L/Yr
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#201/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

Umass-Amherst, Amherst

8.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA
M.R.P/M.Arch
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL80PTE53
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Tuition:  
($37,791/Yr)₹35.1L/Yr
Living
($28,288/Yr)₹26.27L/Yr
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#69/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

Arizona State University, Tempe

9.3(Based on 73 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate
M.A Urban and Environmental Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL90PTE65
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Tuition:  
($34,437/Yr)₹31.99L/Yr
Living
($18,993/Yr)₹17.64L/Yr
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#501/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

8.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)New Mexico, USA73.5%Acceptance Rate
B.S Environmental Planning and Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95IELTS6PTE47
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Tuition:  
($35,126/Yr)₹32.63L/Yr
Living
($9,900/Yr)₹9.2L/Yr
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#251/400 QS Ranking 2020(Environmental Studies)

Clemson University, Clemson

8.3(Based on 13 User Reviews)South Carolina, USA38.10%Acceptance Rate
Master of City and Regional Planning [M.C.R.P]
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
($29,276/Yr)₹27.19L/Yr
Living
($13,284/Yr)₹12.34L/Yr
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#301/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago

9.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Illinois, USA78.5%Acceptance Rate
Master in Urban Planning and Policy
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE318IELTS6.5PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
($31,800/Yr)₹29.54L/Yr
Living
($14,600/Yr)₹13.56L/Yr
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#451/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

Utah State University, Logan

10.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Utah, USA94%Acceptance Rate
M.S Bioregional Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL71
Programs
Tuition:  
($14,640/Yr)₹13.6L/Yr
Living
($4,823/Yr)₹4.48L/Yr
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#401/500 ARWU Ranking 2022(Environmental Studies)

Umass-Boston, Boston

5.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA83%Acceptance Rate
M.S Urban Planning and Community Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
($35,693/Yr)₹33.15L/Yr
Living
($18,790/Yr)₹17.45L/Yr
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#451/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

Northeastern University, Boston

2.7(Based on 52 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA5.6%Acceptance Rate
M.S Urban Planning and Policy
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE298IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
($32,495/Yr)₹30.18L/Yr
Living
($21,000/Yr)₹19.5L/Yr
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#801/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Environmental Studies)

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee

8.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA72%Acceptance Rate
M.Arch Architecture & Urban Planning
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL79PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
($26,238/Yr)₹24.37L/Yr
Living
($10,560/Yr)₹9.81L/Yr
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#401/550 QS Ranking 2025(Environmental Studies)

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff

7.5(Based on 7 User Reviews)Arizona, USA91%Acceptance Rate
M.S Applied Geospatial Sciences (Planning and Recreation)
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($32,190/Yr)₹29.9L/Yr
Living
($9,944/Yr)₹9.24L/Yr
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#401/500 ARWU Ranking 2022(Environmental Studies)

University of Idaho, Moscow

6.5(Based on 3 User Reviews)Idaho, USA79.1%Acceptance Rate
M.S Bioregional Planning & Community Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL79PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
($29,784/Yr)₹27.66L/Yr
Living
($8,670/Yr)₹8.05L/Yr
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