Applications for the 2025-2026 Academic Year Open September 1.
Prospective students are encouraged to review the admission and application requirements below. Once you are ready to apply, please complete your online application through GradApp. If you have any questions, consider attending one of our information sessions or contact our graduate programs coordinator.
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA GRADUATE COLLEGE REQUIREMENT
Students applying to the program must meet University of Arizona Graduate College admissions standards:
- Degree: Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an equivalent degree from a non-US institution of higher learning.
- GPA: A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0.*
- English proficiency: International students must demonstrate English language proficiency and submit current test scores. Please review U of A Graduate College English Proficiency requirements for acceptable thresholds and exemptions.
- Entrance exams such as the GRE are not required.
*Applicants that do not meet the minimum 3.0 GPA requirement, may pursue admission in the future by enrolling in 6 to 12 units as a Graduate Non-Degree Seeking student. For more information, please contact capla-grad@arizona.edu.
Prospective MRED students must apply online using GradApp. Applications will not be evaluated until all application material has been submitted in GradApp and the application fee has been paid. The non-refundable application fee for the MA program is $90. Please note that we do not provide application fee waivers.
All applicants must upload the following documents using PDF format:
Statement of Purpose: Please submit a statement of purpose addressing each of the following prompts. Please use each prompt as a section header.
- How have your past academic and professional experience prepared you for success in an MRED program? (150-200 words)
- The U of A MRED program is housed in CAPLA, a college that embodies the multidisciplinary nature of real estate development. Briefly explain why you want to pursue an MRED degree in an interdisciplinary college focused on the built environment. (150-200 words)
- What are your career goals, and how will an MRED degree help you achieve them? (150-200 words)
If your statement of purpose does not comply with this format, your application will not be considered or reviewed.
Resume or CV: Please include a resume or CV outlining your academic and professional background.
Letters of Recommendation: Please provide the name and email address of at least one academic or professional reference who is willing and able to write a letter addressing your potential for success in graduate coursework and the real estate development profession. We will not consider your application complete until your reference has submitted their letter.
Transcripts: Please include unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended. If not in English, please be sure to include English translations in addition to the original. Upon admission, you are required to submit official copies of all transcripts to the University of Arizona Graduate College by the end of your first semester.
While CAPLA cannot guarantee funding through the MRED program, students are encouraged to apply for additional opportunities.
After their first full year in the program, students are eligible for a number of CAPLA-specific scholarships.
The university also offers other scholarship and financial aid opportunities for incoming and returning students. Please refer to Scholarships & Financial Aid for more information.
CAPLA also offers WRGP pricing for eligible incoming and returning students.
Graduate research and teaching assistantships may be available for students, but these are usually not awarded in the first semester of the program. Please refrain from contacting faculty and staff to solicit these opportunities during the application process.