WELCOME to the School of Architecture and Planning

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Getting Started

As you consider next steps on your pathway into graduate education, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind you of upcoming admissions deadlines and requirements:

  1. To reserve your spot in our program, please submit your Enrollment Response form to your application portal by April 19, 2024 (Fall 2024)
  2. Please review and complete the following next steps as outlined by UB’s Graduate School Next Steps for New Students web site.
  3. International students may refer to UB’s international admissions For Accepted Students website for specific requirements: 
  4. Remember to monitor your email and online portal status for periodic updates
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BUFFALO: AMERICA'S BEST DESIGNED CITY: See how Buffalo is building an urban renaissance around its waterfront location, legacy of world-class urban design and architecture and vibrant, walkable neighborhoods.

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Our deep-rooted traditions in hands-on, activist teaching and research situates our work in the communities around us and translates ideas into built works and realized plans. We invite you to explore our approach to teaching, research and engagement at the School of Architecture and Planning.

Our commitment to equity, inclusion and diversity

We are committed to fostering inclusion, equity, and justice within our School, in our communty, and within the fields of the architecture, urban planning and real estate development. Read more about our collective effort to cultivate inclusive exellence.

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