The graduate program offers a professional degree in architecture with a focus on urban design, as well as a Master of Urban Design degree for students with a prior professional qualification in a design discipline. Certificate programs are also available.

The CUDC is a community service organization with a professional staff of architects, planners, urban designers, and landscape designers committed to improving the quality of urban places through technical design assistance, research and advocacy. Supported by the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at Kent State University, the CUDC offers urban design expertise and applied research in the service of urban communities, design professionals, and public policy efforts.