Applications for fall 2026 are now open for the Master of Regional Planning (M.R.P.) and the Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning (Ph.D. CRP).
Cornell's M.A. program in Historic Preservation Planning and M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Regional Science will not be accepting applications for fall 2026 admissions. Please check back for further updates regarding future application cycles.
The Department of City and Regional Planning (CRP) offers several options for graduate work in city and regional planning, historic preservation planning, regional science, and studies in real estate.
A variety of graduate programs in planning are offered, including an M.R.P.; dual master's degrees in planning and landscape architecture, and planning and real estate (Baker Program in Real Estate, administered by the Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate); a Ph.D. in city and regional planning, and a minor in city and regional planning.
AAP offers both an M.S. and a Ph.D. in regional science.
Cornell was one of the first institutions in the country to offer preservation classes and is internationally recognized as a leader in the field. AAP offers an M.A. in Historic Preservation Planning.