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USD 28500

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*Subject to change and other fees
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 Free

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48 months

Duration

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6

IELTS

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70

TOEFL

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68%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Look around you. From the building you live in to the bike path you take to school or work to the farmer’s market you visit to buy healthy food, the built environment touches every aspect of your life.

It is also closely tied to some of the most complex problems facing cities today, from climate change and community health to public safety and housing affordability.

If you’re interested in how the world around you takes shape—and you want to help communities create places that are not only beautiful, but also sustainable, healthy and equitable for generations to come—then environmental design could be the field for you.

 What will I learn?

As an environmental design major, you’ll study what people need (and want) in a community. You’ll explore design in relationship to the natural world and the social and political systems of our society and how these factors affect what gets built, where and how. And you’ll work across scales—from buildings to neighborhoods to regions—to create designs and plans that improve the places in which people live, work and play. Here at UB, we prepare community-minded designers and planners with skills in policy analysis, geographic information systems, architectural design and environmental law. You’ll jump right into our spirited community of makers and doers with hands-on work, from the classroom to the city and world around us.

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Additional Information

Program Level 4-Year Bachelor's Degree

College/University Processing Time 28 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Optional Practical Training (OPT) work permit

Program Intake

Closed

Jan 2026, Aug 2026

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma.

    6 IELTS Score
    70 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    50 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    105 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
    500 Sat Minimum Overall Score
    68% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

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    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    28500

    Tuition Fee
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     Free

    Application Fee
    (USD)

    10800 Per year

    Average Cost of Living
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    Scholarships

    Type of Scholarship Scholarship Information Amount/ Range
    First-Year Scholarships-These scholarships are based on high school grades and activities, are renewable for up to 4 years, and require full-time enrollment for a Fall start.

    President’s Scholars Award
    Provost’s Scholars Award
    Dean’s Scholars Award
    Orange & Black Award
    Transfer Student Merit Scholarship (Fall Start)
    Please note that this is a Member University. The scholarship details will be provided by the University to the student directly.
    First-Year Scholarships-These scholarships are based on high school grades and activities, are renewable for up to 4 years, and require full-time enrollment for a Fall start.

    President’s Scholars Award
    Criteria: Based on high school grades and activities. Requires a 3.2 GPA to maintain.
    Note: If participating in the Muriel A. Howard Honors Program, eligible for an additional $1,000 annually ($5,000 per year or $20,000 total over 4 years).

    Provost’s Scholars Award Criteria: Based on high school grades and activities. Requires a 3.0 GPA to maintain.
    Dean’s Scholars Award Criteria: Based on high school grades and activities. Requires a 2.75 GPA to maintain.
    Orange & Black Award Criteria: Based on high school grades and activities. Requires a 2.5 GPA to maintain.
    Transfer Student Merit Scholarship (Fall Start) Criteria: Merit-based. Requires a 3.25 GPA to renew. Maximum 2 semesters. Does not require living on-campus.

    LINK: https://suny.buffalostate.edu/scholarships
    First-Year Scholarships-These scholarships are based on high school grades and activities, are renewable for up to 4 years, and require full-time enrollment for a Fall start.

    President’s Scholars Award Amount: $4,000 annually ($16,000 over 4 years)
    Provost’s Scholars Award Amount: $3,000 annually ($12,000 over 4 years)
    Dean’s Scholars Award Amount: $2,000 annually ($8,000 over 4 years)
    Orange & Black Award Amount: $1,000 annually ($4,000 over 4 years)
    Transfer Student Merit Scholarship (Fall Start) Amount: $1,000 annually ($1,000 total)

     

     

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