Get To Know Us Heading link Copy link Visit CUPPA Undergraduate Degrees CUPPA Graduate Degrees Apply UIC Urban Planning & Public Affairs We are the University of Illinois System's home for the study of public policy and contemporary urban challenges. tiles Stroll Around CUPPA Hall in a Virtual Tour See The Campus Request Information Read about CUPPA degrees CUPPA Careers Blog CUPPA Alumni Explore majors and minors designed to help you make the places we live better. CUPPA's two undergraduate majors, public policy and urban studies, will give you tangible skills when you graduate. Majors Public Policy Urban Studies In CUPPA, we offer degrees in fields of study that can change your life and change the world. It's more than just a graduate degree. It's a new way to see the world. links Master of City Design (MCD) Accelerated Master of Public Administration Master of Public Administration (MPA) Master of Public Policy (MPP) Master of Science in Civic Analytics (MSCA) Master of Urban Planning and Policy (MUPP) Joint MPA/MPP/MUPP+ Law MUPP/MPH Dual Degree PhD in Public Administration PhD in Urban Planning and Policy Undergraduate or Graduate Application Information You're just a click away from embarking on a journey that could change your life. Application Information Undergraduate Application Information Graduate Application Information CUPPA News and Events Heading link Copy link Voorhees Gentrification Index Released Posted on March 21, 2025 Congrats to CUPPA Dean's List 2024 Students Posted on March 01, 2025 Firm Crawl for Students Highlights Region's Opportunities Luke Hopkins, MUPP '26 | Posted on February 21, 2025 CUPPA's First Year Class includes Perspectives Carlos Sadovi, csadovi@uic.edu | Posted on February 11, 2025 GFRC Releases Water Rate Setting Report Posted on January 14, 2025 More news Mar 24 2025 Spring Break 2025 Monday 24th–Friday 28th Mar 31 2025 Masters Info Session for Public Policy, Public Admin, Data Analytics Monday, 6:00 pm–7:00 pm Virtual Apr 1 2025 Engaged Scholarship and Governmental Partnerships Tuesday, 12:00 pm–1:30 pm Daley Library, Room 1-470 & Online Apr 2 2025 In-Person Masters Info Session for Public Policy, Public Admin, Data Analytics Wednesday, 6:00 pm–7:00 pm UIC Law School, Downtown Chicago Apr 4 2025 Workshop to Improve Cycling on Campus Friday, 9:30 am–5:00 pm CUPPAH Lower Level Apr 4 2025 UPPF Alumni Journeys: Paving the Way Towards Successful Career Growth Friday, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm SCE White Oak Room More events We are CUPPA. Heading link Copy link Research productivity Our Public Policy, Management, and Analytics department faculty’s research productivity ranked #5 nationally. National leader We are one of the nation’s largest graduate programs in urban planning. Accredited Masters programs Our MPA and MUPP programs have been accredited every year for over four decades. Research value CUPPA plays a leading role in research to benefit our students, our scholarship, and our communities. Apply to the degree program that fits you Heading link Copy link NASPAA Accredited MPA Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration PAB Accredited MUPP Planning Accreditation Board Urban Affairs Association Institution Institutional Member of the Urban Affairs Association
Firm Crawl for Students Highlights Region's Opportunities Luke Hopkins, MUPP '26 | Posted on February 21, 2025
CUPPA's First Year Class includes Perspectives Carlos Sadovi, csadovi@uic.edu | Posted on February 11, 2025
Mar 31 2025 Masters Info Session for Public Policy, Public Admin, Data Analytics Monday, 6:00 pm–7:00 pm Virtual
Apr 1 2025 Engaged Scholarship and Governmental Partnerships Tuesday, 12:00 pm–1:30 pm Daley Library, Room 1-470 & Online
Apr 2 2025 In-Person Masters Info Session for Public Policy, Public Admin, Data Analytics Wednesday, 6:00 pm–7:00 pm UIC Law School, Downtown Chicago
Apr 4 2025 UPPF Alumni Journeys: Paving the Way Towards Successful Career Growth Friday, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm SCE White Oak Room