Claremont Lincoln University (CLU) is rolling out two graduate programs that expand the university’s focus on in land policy, sustainable development, and ethical governance.
Beginning on Jan. 29, 2026, the Claremont, California-based school will begin offering Master in City and Regional Planning (MCRP) and the Master of Legal Studies—Planning, Land Use, and Development Law (MLSLP) programs, with up to 25 full-tuition scholarships available in each program for this inaugural cohort.
The MCRP program is designed to equip students with the skills to design and implement land-use plans, guide sustainable development, analyze economic and public finance systems, engage the public, and build equitable, resilient communities. The MLSLP is a non-JD graduate program that prepares students to navigate the legal frameworks that shape land development, zoning, environmental protection, housing, and public governance.
In a statement, the school said the new master’s degrees are developed in partnership with CLU’s Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, with the goal of preparing students to “prepare leaders to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges by understanding how land use, land policy, and land governance shape issues such as housing affordability, climate resilience, sustainable urbanization, land stewardship, zoning reform, and equitable community development.”
