Information for Accepted Students

Welcome to SCaRP!

Congratulations on your acceptance to the School of City and Regional Planning!

This webpage contains resources to assist you as you prepare to commence your studies at the School of City and Regional Planning. The page will be updated with new information as it becomes available, so keep checking back throughout the summer.

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Activate Your Tech Account

Your online Tech account will be your key to everything from sending emails to registering for classes.

Fall 2023 Tuition & Fees

Fall 2023 semester tuition & fees have not yet been released. Please review our Fall 2022 document as a reference.

Grad Guide

A guidebook to Georgia Tech’s policies, requirements, & resources

Student Ambassadors

Would you like to ask a student questions about attending Georgia Tech for graduate school? You are more than welcome to reach out to any of our 2023 Student Ambassadors with additional questions.

Find a Student Ambassador

Meet our Faculty

Faculty of the School of City and Regional Planning are committed to advancing scholarship, research, and creative practices that enact needed change to advance sustainable and just communities.

Faculty Profile

Faculty Videos

Meet our Staff

Have questions? Our staff should be able to point you in the right direction!

Anna Traykova, Academic Advisor II

Sei Yoshioka-Cefalo, Ass. Dir. Admin. Operations

Important Dates to Know

Make note of these important dates. You can view the full academic calendar for Georgia Tech on the Registrar's website.

March 17 - March 26, 2023

Self-Paced Open House Materials

Please access these videos here to get to know the School from the comfort of your seat!

March 27-28, 2023

Virtual Open House

for Fall 2023 Admitted Students

Recordings are available below.

TBA

Fall 2023 Graduate Institute Orientation

Optional virtual and in-person orientation sessions facilitated by Office of Graduate Studies.

April 7, 2023

On-Campus Open House

Get a sense of place and meet current and future students, faculty and staff in person.

August 14, 2023

Course registration for Fall 2023 begins

Registration Assistance link below

TBA

New GRA Onboarding

More to come from Sei Yoshioka-Cefalo

All new GRAs must meet with a human resources representative in-person to complete paperwork necessary for employment.

August 17-18, 2023

New Student Orientation

Attendance is required

All new student orientation sessions will be in-person on the Atlanta campus. Full schedule will be provided later in Summer.

August 21, 2023

First Day of Fall 2023 Semester Classes

All classes will be in-person on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. Refer to the official Institute Academic Calendar below.

Healthcare and Mandatory Graduate Insurance

In order to register for classes, you must complete your immunization forms. Stamps Health Services handles this process. We do not have any access to your health forms within the School. You will not be able to register for classes until immunization and student health forms are on file with the Student Health office.

All F-1 and J-1 visa holders and all students employed as Graduate Research Assistants, Graduate Teaching Assistants, or Graduate Student Assistants are required to have student health insurance. The cost of this insurance will be automatically charged to your student account in Fall (for Fall Semester) and in Spring (for Spring/Summer semesters). Students who have an existing health insurance coverage that meets/exceeds insurance requirements can request an insurance waiver. Click on “Student Insurance” below for information regarding student health insurance and/or to request a waiver. The School of City & Regional Planning cannot provide any advice/guidance pertaining to student health insurance. Please contact Stamps Health Services Insurance Coordinator, Jennifer White at: 404- 894-0633 with any questions regarding student health insurance and/or the waiver process.

Immunization Requirements Student Insurance

Helpful Links

Virtual Campus Tour

You can take a virtual tour of campus! Don't miss out on seeing what life in Atlanta looks like.

Parking and Transportation

Driving to campus? Taking MARTA? Using the Trolley? Carpooling? Learn about all the ways to get to campus.

Georgia Tech Disabilities Services

This office provides support, resources, and accommodations to more than 600 students with chronic disabilities.

Graduate Student Housing

Graduate Student Housing is available on-campus. The average age of grad students who live in GT housing is 24.

Suggestions for Finding a Place to Live

Informal advice from current School of City & Regional Planning students about finding a place to live in Atlanta.

Course Forecast

This list is designed to give students an idea of what are the School courses' offerings for the next two years

International Students

I-20s will start getting processed after late April 2023. Please contact Anna Traykova (anna.traykova@design.gatech.edu) with any questions.

Please contact Georgia Tech Office of International Education regarding documents and visa requirements for legal entry into and stay in the United States for the duration of your program. The School of City & Regional Planning cannot provide any advice/guidance pertaining to immigration and visa attainment-related issues.

Office of International Education

SCaRP Sample Course Syllabi

CP 6012 - Theory and History of Planning

Examines theories of planning and the public interest. Considers the historical development of the planning profession.

CP 6016 - Growth Management Law

Focuses on managing development to achieve desired outcomes for the economy, society, and the environment.

CP 6025 - Advanced Planning Methods

Analytical methods in planning including inferential statistics, linear regression, and analysis of variance and application.

CP 6031 - Economic Analysis Planning

Applications of economic principles to planning, including market theory, public goods, externalities, and project economics.

CP 6514 - Introduction to GIS

This course introduces students to spatial analysis using GIS and introduces software design and geographic data.

CP 6521- Advanced GIS

Primary objective of the course is to build on intro GIS and expose students to various advanced GIS analysis topics

CP 8883 - Introduction to Urban Analytics

The main objective of this course is for students to master important theories and concepts in the field of urban analytics

CP 6552 - Design of Smart Urban Systems

This course introduces students to smart urban system designs that is prevalent in today's pressing issues

Frequently Asked Questions

Please refer to this page here https://grad.gatech.edu/faq/knowledgebase.php?category=2 for more FAQs that are already answered by Georgia Tech’s Graduate Education. If you can’t find any answer, please reach out to one of our Student Ambassadors or SCaRP’s staff!

The School solicited informal advice from current SCaRP Masters and PhD students about finding accommodation in Atlanta. Please refer to the document here.
Join our 'SCaRP Admitted Students' Slack channel here to get answers from our Student Ambassadors and staff.
Pre-Arrival Webinar for OIE (Unofficial Screenshots here)
Join these Facebook groups to get Atlanta housing information: