Master’s degree
Master of Architecture (two-year, pre-professional degree holders)
Ball State University · Department of Architecture, R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning · Muncie, Indiana, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campusTwo-year program
- Tuition
- $10,208per year, 2026-27
About this program
Two-year professional M.Arch for applicants who already hold a pre-professional architecture degree.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Department of Architecture, R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. A degree title such as B.Arch, BA, BSc, M.Arch or MSc does not decide it, and no degree by itself grants permission to practise as an architect.
- Degree level
- Master’s degreeA postgraduate degree. Entry requirements differ widely: some accept graduates of any subject, others require a prior architecture degree.
- Pathway
- Professional pathwayThe program itself is a professionally accredited or validated degree in the stated jurisdiction, as shown by the source quoted on the page. Further steps are normally still required before registration.
- Why we classify it this way
- Page says the NAAB-accredited program is for students who seek professional licensure.“Accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), the program is for students who seek professional licensure”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | 57 credits | 57 | pre-professional degree in architecture from a university with an accredited architecture programSource |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional recognition, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration.
Verified in official recordNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationFull statusUS
Scope: Master of Architecture (listed as one NAAB program; two- and three-year options)
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Two-year program
- Credits
- 57 creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Campus attendance
- First year in Muncie, final year at CAP:Indy Center in Indianapolis
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Muncie main campusArchitecture Building, Muncie, IN 47306
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate on-campus tuition (Fall and Spring cost-of-attendance table, 11 credits per semester basis)Tuition | $10,208per year, 2026-27 | Graduate Student: Indiana Resident On Campus | 19 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
| Graduate on-campus tuition (Fall and Spring cost-of-attendance table, 11 credits per semester basis)Tuition | $27,918per year, 2026-27 | Graduate Student: OUt-Of-State Resident On Campus | 19 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
Studio fees, materials, model-making, printing, software, equipment, field trips and residencies are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; architecture students often meet such costs.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: full-time or part-time options, intakes, portfolio requirement.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)