University of New Orleans

University of New Orleans Department of Planning and Urban Studies (PLUS)

Application Procedures / PLUS Personal Information sheet

In addition to the application procedures required for possible admission to the Department of Planning and Urban Studies, applicants should also complete a UNO graduate application, available online at Please note that all PLUS applicants are required to have official GRE scores and transcripts of all prior academic work forwarded to the University of New Orleans Office of Admissions, not the Department of Planning and Urban Studies.

Please prepare and send (or, in the case of recommendation letters, ask your recommenders to prepare and send) the following documents to the PLUS Manager of Student Services and Communication at the addresses listed below. If letters of recommendation are to be sent electronically, they must be sent directly to the program by those persons writing the letters, rather being routed through an applicant. If the letters are to arrive in hard copy, they must be in sealed envelopes with the writer’s signature on the envelope.

This application.
Three letters of recommendation from individuals who are familiar with your professional or academic background.
A résumé.
Master's applicants: A personal statement of approximately 500-1000 words outlining your academic interests and reasons for seeking an advanced degree in urban studies or urban and regional planning.
Ph.D. in Urban Studies applicants: A personal statement of approximately 1000 words outlining your reasons for seeking an advanced degree in urban studies, including career objectives and particular research interests.

Applicants to the Master of Science in Urban Studies (MSUS) program should email the required documentation to .

Applicants to the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program should email the required documentation to .

Applicants to the Ph.D. in Urban Studies (Ph.D.) program should email the required documentation to .

Applicants wishing to mail their application should address it to the Manager of Student Services and Communication and mail it to:

Department of Planning and Urban Studies

University of New Orleans

2000 Lakeshore Drive

New Orleans, LA 70148

Application deadlines

Program / Applicants Seeking Scholarships or Assistantships / Applicants not Seeking Scholarships or Assistantships
MSUS / Fall - February 15 / Fall – July 1
Spring – November 1
Summer – May 1
MURP / Fall - February 15 / Fall – July 1
Spring – November 1
Summer – May 1
Ph.D. in Urban Studies / Fall – January 15 / Fall – February 15

Note: Applicants are responsible for ensuring that all supporting documentation (official GRE scores, official transcripts of all prior academic work, and recommendation letters) reach UNO by the application deadline.

The UNO Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog is available online at

PLUS Personal Information Sheet – required of all applicants

Applying for admission in Fall Spring Summer Year:

Full time Part time

Personal Information

Name (Last, First, Middle):

Name on Transcript (if different from above):

Mailing Address:

Phone Number:

E-mail Address:

Sex: Male Female

Citizenship: US Permanent Resident Other (please specify) - Visa Status (please specify) -

Place of Birth (non-US citizens only):

Please indicate the program for which you are applying:

How did you learn about the program?

Are you applying for transfer credit from another school? Yes No From:

Have you taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)? Yes No Date:

GRE Scores: Verbal Quantitative Writing

EDUCATION (Begin with the last school attended)

Institution / Dates Attended / Major Field / Minor Field / Degree Earned / G.P.A.

Note: If any of the G.P.A.s (grade point averages) listed above are not based on a 4.0 scale, please indicate the scale used to compute the G.P.A.

Achievements and Activities

List recent awards, honors, scholarships, fellowships, current community or civic involvement, publications, memberships in honor societies or other associations, or any other recognition

Essay

(please attach as a separate document and e-mail along with this application to the relevant coordinator)

Master's Applicants: Please provide a personal statement of approximately 500-1000 words in which you outline your academic interests and the reasons you have chosen to apply to the School of Urban and Regional Studies.

Ph.D. in Urban Studies Applicants: Please provide a personal statement of approximately 1000-1500 words in which you indicate the basis for your interest in doctoral work, including career objectives and the particular research interests you would like to pursue at the University of New Orleans.

Recommendations

Please have three individuals well acquainted with your background prepare letters of recommendation, save the letters as either Word or PDF files, and e-mail the files to the coordinator of the program to which you are applying.

List the names and addresses of those from whom you have requested letters of recommendation. For Ph.D. in Urban Studies applicants, the School prefers academic referees.

Referee / Address / Phone / E-mail

Financial Assistance

Would you like the Department to consider you for financial aid? Yes No

If yes, please complete and submit the “Graduate Assistantship for Financial Aid” form, along with a separate writing sample.

Application Status

Applicants wishing to check on the status of their applications should contact David Lambour, PLUS Manager of Student Services and Communication, at .

IT IS THE POLICY OF UNO THAT ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY IS OPEN TO ALL PERSONS, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, COLOR, SEX, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, MARITAL STATUS, OR VETERAN'S STATUS, WHO MEET THE ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY.