Master’s degree

Master of Architecture

NewSchool of Architecture & Design · School of Architecture · San Diego, California, United States

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Official award: Master of Architecture I (First-Professional)M.Arch
Pathway: ProfessionalStated for United States
Format: On campus
Tuition: Not published

About this program

First-professional Master of Architecture with a 90-credit route after a pre-professional architecture degree and a 150-credit route after an unrelated degree.

Subject: Architecture
Department: School of Architecture
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 school lists the M.Arch among its NAAB-accredited programs.“Master of Architecture (pre-professional architecture degree + 90 graduate credits)”Source
Previous architecture degree required: Depends on route
Applicants without an architecture degree: Yes

Entry routes and duration
Route	Duration	Credits	Requirement
Prior architecture degree (advanced standing)	Not published	90	pre-professional architecture degreeSource
Prior degree in another subject	Not published	150	unrelated undergraduate degreeSource

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.

Stated by the schoolNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationFull statusUS
Scope: As stated by the school; page also says 'Next accreditation visit for all programs: 2033'

Study structure

Delivery: On campusTaught at the listed campus.
Study mode: Not published
Duration: Not published
Intakes: Not published
Campus: NewSchool campus, San Diego1249 F St., San Diego, CA 92101

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
Application feeApplication fee · mandatory	$75one-time, 2026-27	All students	19 October 2026Source
General supplies and miscellaneous materials (approximate)Materials and model-making	$350per term, 2026-27	All students	19 October 2026Source

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, 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)

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