{"id":5,"date":"2015-01-21T09:33:09","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T14:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:39:15","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/","title":{"rendered":"City Planning &amp; Urban Affairs at BU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/\" class=\"button\" style=\"margin: 0 10px; color:#fff; background-color:#167f8b;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply Now<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/met.bu.edu\/inquirycpua\" class=\"button\" style=\"margin: 0 10px; color:#fff; background-color:#167f8b;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Request Information<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5rjc9\" data-offset-key=\"q4v-0-0\">\n<p data-offset-key=\"q4v-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\">Boston University Metropolitan College (MET) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/programs\/\">programs<\/a> in city planning and urban affairs are designed to prepare you for the myriad political, social, and technical challenges that arise in urban planning and policymaking.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/people\/alumni-friends\/alumni-profiles\/\">Testimonials<\/a>\u00a0from our accomplished alumni speak to the exceptional quality of the programs that we offer:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<p>* {\n  box-sizing: border-box;\n}<\/p>\n<p>button{\n    color:#fff;\n    background-color:#167f8b;\n    border:0;\n    font-size:.8em;\n    margin-top:16px;\n    margin-left:13px;\n    display:block\n}<\/p>\n<p>.box-white {\n  float: left;\n  width: 31.33%;\n  height: 340px;\n  margin: 2% 1%;\n    padding: 24px 0 30px;\n    -ms-box-shadow: 5px 6px 4px 0 #999;\n    -o-box-shadow: 5px 6px 4px 0 #999;\n    box-shadow: 5px 6px 4px 0 #999;\n    background: #fff;\n}<\/p>\n<p>h4 {\n    font-family: TiemposHeadline, sans-serif;\n    margin: .8em;\n    font-size: 1em;\n    color: #167f8b;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.box-white h4 a, .box-white h4 a:visited {\n    color: #167f8b;\n    text-decoration: none;\n    border-bottom: none;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.box-white img {\n        display:block;\n        max-width:100%}<\/p>\n<p>\/* Clear floats after the box-whites *\/\n.row:after {\n  content: \"\";\n  display: table;\n  clear: both;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.responsive-video {\nposition: relative;\nwidth: 100%;\npadding-bottom: 56.25%;\nheight: 0;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.responsive-video iframe {\nposition: absolute;\ntop: 0;\nleft: 0;\nwidth: 100%;\nheight: 100%;\n}<\/p>\n<p>@media screen and (max-width: 728px) {\n\t.row {\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\n\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\tmargin-left: 0px;\n\t}<\/p>\n<p>  .box-white {\n        width: 98%;\n        height: 40px;\n        margin: 1% 1%;\n        padding: 0px 12px;\n    }\n  button, .box-white img {display: none;}\n}<\/p>\n<p>@media screen and (max-width: 470px) {\n  .box-white {\n        height: 70px;}<\/p>\n<p>}<\/p>\n<\/style>\n<p><\/head><br \/>\n<body><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/programs\/graduate\/\" title=\"Graduate\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"box-white\">\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/files\/2023\/11\/thetestguy2.png\" class=\"cal_img\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\nMaster of Science in City Planning (MSCP)<\/h4>\n<p><button>Learn More<\/button><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/programs\/graduate\/\" title=\"Graduate\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"box-white\">\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/files\/2023\/11\/thetestguy5.png\" class=\"cal_img\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/programs\/graduate\/\" title=\"Graduate\">Master of Science in Urban Affairs (MSUA)<\/h4>\n<p><button>Learn More<\/button>\n  <\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/programs\/certificates\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"box-white\">\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cityplanning\/files\/2023\/11\/thetestguy.png\" class=\"cal_img\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Graduate Certificate in Urban Policy &amp; 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