Master’s degree
Master of Architecture
Fairmont State University · Architecture Program, Department of Architecture, Art + Design · Fairmont, West Virginia, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campustypically three semesters of full-time study
- Tuition
- $585per credit, 2026-27
About this program
42-semester-hour professional Master of Architecture completed in about three full-time semesters after Fairmont State's B.S. in Architecture or an equivalent four-year architecture degree.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Architecture Program, Department of Architecture, Art + Design
- 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
- The program page states the M.Arch. is NAAB-accredited from 1 January 2022, and NAAB lists it as accredited.“The Master of Architecture Program at Fairmont State is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), effective January 1, 2022.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | one and a half years | 42 | –Source |
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, Fairmont State University
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- typically three semesters of full-time study
- Credits
- 42 creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Fairmont campus
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
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 tuition and fees per credit hour (1-8 hours)Tuition | $585per credit, 2026-27 | All graduate students | 19 October 2026Source |
| Graduate architecture program fee per credit hour (1-8 hours)Other compulsory charge · mandatory | $25per credit, 2026-27 | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
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.
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)