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CAREER PATHWAYS
Recent graduates have been hired
by notable government agencies,
policy think tanks, developers, and
non-profit organizations, including
the Chicago Metropolitan Agency
for Planning, California Department
of Transportation, Related Midwest,
Environmental Protection Agency,
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit
Authority, Little Village Environmental
Justice Organization, Studio Gang,
and more.
CORE CURRICULUM
Core classes include Geographic
Information Systems, Data
Visualization, History of Urban
Planning, Plan Making, and more.
INTERACTIVE LEARNING
EXPERIENCES
Students are required to complete
an internship where they gain direct
access to regional employers and
often expand their networks and
secure future jobs.
ADVISING
Students work with the program
advisor, a faculty advisor, and a
tight-knit student community.
Many also seek advice from the
visiting instructors and professional
practitioners and benefit from
the CUPPA’s Alumni Association’s
signature alumni/student mentoring
program. Students also benefit from
a small faculty-student ratio (12 to 1),
ensuring consistent access to faculty
members.
WHY A CUPPA DEGREE
FROM UIC?
In CUPPA, we help students match their hopes for
the future with the skills and networks to make
real change possible. We teach students to first
understand the needs and strengths of communities,
and then work together to improve them. In Chicago
and around the world, we strive to create just,
resilient, and livable communities.
The Planetizen Guide to Graduate Urban Planning
Programs ranks UIC’s Department of Urban Planning
and Policy ranked among the top 20 urban planning
programs in the United States:
#11 Top Public Programs
#3 in the Midwest
#3 Most Alumni
With student organizations such as the Urban
Planning and Policy Student Association; Latinx
Planning Organization for Planning, Education and
Regeneration; Society of Black Urban Planners; and
Women in Planning and Public Administration; and
the CUPPA Alumni Association, there are abundant
opportunities for student leadership, collaboration,
and social engagement.
STEM OPT QUALIFIED
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APPLY at apply.uic.edu
Explore more about UIC College of Urban
Planning and Public Affairs at cuppa.uic.edu.
Take advantage of CUPPA’s Academic Advising
team to navigate college life—classes,
internships, professors, schedules, and more.
We’ll get you to graduation and beyond!
E-mail cuppa_advising@uic.edu.
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Department of Urban Planning and Policy
College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
University of Illinois at Chicago
412 S. Peoria St., MC 348
Chicago, IL 60607
upp@uic.edu
cuppa.uic.edu
