Master’s degree
Master of Architecture
North Dakota State University · Department of Architecture and Interior Design · Fargo, North Dakota, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campusaccelerated 4+1; applicants without the NDSU pre-professional degree require at least 2 years
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Professional master of architecture, traditionally a fifth year after the NDSU BS in Architecture and ending in a design thesis; applicants from other programs usually need at least two years.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Department of Architecture and Interior 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
- NDSU states the M.Arch is a professional degree accredited by NAAB.“Degree earned: Master of Architecture (professional)”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | one year (4+1) for NDSU BS graduates; at least two years for others | 30 | pre-professional degree in architectureSource |
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, Fargo campus (NAAB Program Directory entry: North Dakota State University, Master of Architecture; status "Accredited"; last reaffirmation 2018; next team visit 2027)
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2026
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- accelerated 4+1; applicants without the NDSU pre-professional degree require at least 2 years
- Thesis or dissertation
- design thesis project
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Fargo campus (Renaissance Hall and Klai Hall)650 Northern Pacific Avenue, Fargo, ND 58102
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredApplicants submit a portfolio in addition to transcripts and course syllabi when requested.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Pre-professional degree in architecture
Fees and costs
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The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether studio, materials, printing, software, equipment and field-trip costs are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, intakes.
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)