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UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
PROGRAM TITLE AND OVERVIEW
Master of Science in Real Estate Development
(MSRED)
PROGRAM CONTACT
INFORMATION
MATTHEW ROLAND, AICP
Assistant Dean for Real Estate & Clinical
Assistant Professor
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
School of Architecture and Planning
University at Buffalo, The State University of
New York
118 Hayes Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214
msroland@buffalo.edu
716-829-5914
ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES
Cost of Study: Tuition and fees vary
by program, the applicant's status as
a full- or part-time student, and their
residency as in-state, out-of-state, or
international. Tuition and fees for the
current academic year are $11,330 for
in-state residents and $23,100 for outof-state
students.
Visit http://www.buffalo.edu/
studentaccounts/tuition-and-fees.html
for additional details.
Financing Assistance and Scholarship
Opportunities: UB is committed
to providing our students with the
resources they need to achieve the
degree of their dreams. Several
scholarships are available for our real
estate development students thanks
to support from professional partners,
alumni, faculty, and staff.
The return on investment for students
is outstanding based on the cost of
study and historic starting salaries
for graduates of the MS in Real Estate
Development program.
The University at Buffalo, a flagship of the State University
of New York, offers SUNY's only graduate degree in real
estate development. At UB, aspiring or advancing real
estate development professionals explore the profession at
the intersection of theory and practice and across the allied
disciplines of architecture, urban planning and design,
finance, law, public policy, and management. Our program
engages the resurgent city of Buffalo as an ideal laboratory
for hands-on exploration of globally relevant issues in
urban development and the evolution of cities. A studioand
seminar-based curriculum is taught by a mix of faculty
scholars and professionals with decades of experience in
real estate development and investment. Students develop
robust connections and mentorships with real estate
professionals, including many UB alumni in leadership
positions across the United States. Coursework is situated
in real-world settings through site visits in New York City
and other key markets in the Northeast.
Across our programs, the School of Architecture and
Planning combines professional education with practicebased
research that engages industry, community, and the
intellectual depth of the University at Buffalo, one of the
nation's leading public research universities. Learn more
about our MS in Real Estate Development as well as our
nationally accredited Master of Architecture and Master of
Urban Planning at https://archplan.buffalo.edu/imaginebuild.
DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS
The MS in Real Estate Development is a three-semester,
48-credit-hour program. Flexible part-time study is
available as are options for combined paths of study with
UB's Master of Architecture, Master of Urban Planning,
Juris Doctor, Master of Business Administration, and
Master of Science in Finance.
A core of 36 credit hours covers the development process,
real estate finance, financial modeling, market analysis,
construction management, real estate transactions, urban
and architectural design, and building technologies.
Electives allow students to focus on other topics related
to real estate development. The program's final-semester
capstone course organizes multidisciplinary student teams
on a project involving an active site and a real client. An
annual career trek to New York City brings students to
top development sites and leading firms for fieldwork
and networking. Students are paired with two mentors
when they begin the program, and all students are offered
the opportunity to intern with real estate development
companies locally or nationally during the school year and
in the summer between their second and third semesters.
The program's robust professional network including
relationships with the Urban Land Institute, NAIOP, and
other industry partners has supported new research on
affordable housing, a student competition, and a studentrun
real estate club, all of which provides students with
an opportunity to visit active real estate projects and
interact with real estate professionals for networking and
professional development.
MSRED: Full-time Fall Start-16 months, 3 semesters, 48
credits
Part-time Fall Start-2+ years, 48 credits
Dual-Degree Options: MSRED/MBA, MSRED/MSFinance,
MArch/MUP, MArch/MBA, MArch/MS+MFA, MSArch/MS
Media Architecture, MUP/JD, MUP/MPublic Health
Certificate Options: Advanced Graduate Certificates in
Affordable Housing or Historic Preservation
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The MS in Real Estate Development program enrolls in
the Fall semester and accepts completed applications
for graduate admission on a rolling basis. Applications
received by March 31 will receive primary consideration
for scholarships and admissions. Applications received
thereafter are reviewed on a rolling basis, provided space
remains in the incoming class.
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
The School of Architecture and Planning enrolls nearly 800
students across its graduate and undergraduate programs
in architecture, environmental design, urban and regional
planning, and real estate development. The School's faculty
of 87 includes internationally renowned scholars and
leading professionals. Nearly one in three students at the
School of Architecture and Planning represents a racial
or ethnic minority group. Founded in 1969, the School
extends its legacy worldwide through an alumni network of
nearly 6,500 graduates.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM/CAMPUS DETAILS
Graduate placement rates are 100% since the program's
founding in 2015. Employers for summer internships
and full-time positions include Arbor Realty Capital,
Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp., Buffalo Urban
Development Corp., CB Emmanuel, CBRE, Conifer, Corning
Incorporated, Cushman & Wakefield, Durst Organization,
FX Collaborative, JLL, M&T Bank, SAA\EVI, and Uniland
Development, among others. UB also competes with
the best on the national stage in several competitions
throughout the year, including the annual ULI Hines
Competition and University of Maryland Colvin Real Estate
Case Study Challenge.
We occupy state-of-the-art facilities in the newly renovated
Hayes Hall, UB's iconic building on the South Campus in
Buffalo. Our campus extends deep into the city around
us, where faculty and students play a lead role in Buffalo's
transformation through standard-setting work in urbanism
and locally engaged design and planning. We are also at
work around the world through faculty research and global
studios from Costa Rica to Canada to Tokyo and India.
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