Master’s degree
Master of Architecture Online (M.Arch.)
Rochester Institute of Technology · Golisano Institute for Sustainability · Rochester, New York, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch.
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- Hybrid2 years to 3 years
- Tuition
- $1,582per credit, 2026-27
Hybrid program
About this program
Online delivery of the NAAB-accredited M.Arch. with weekly live sessions, home-based studio work, annual on-campus immersions and a global experience.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Golisano Institute for Sustainability
- 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
- Online page states the M.Arch. is accredited by the NAAB and fulfills the education requirements to pursue a career in architecture.“The M.Arch. program fulfills the education requirements needed to pursue a career in architecture.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Not published
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Yes
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: RIT's online page states the M.Arch. program is accredited by NAAB. The NAAB directory lists one accredited RIT Master of Architecture record and does not flag distance learning for it, so the online delivery is school-stated only.
Study structure
- Delivery
- HybridPart online and part in person (studios, residencies, assessments or placements). A hybrid degree is never described as fully online.
- Online instruction
- Mostly online
- Campus studio required
- No
- Campus residencies or workshops
- Required on-campus immersions each year at RIT in Rochester, NY, plus a global experience travel requirement.
- Live attendance
- Live sessions required
- International enrolment
- Not published
- Study mode
- Part-time
- Duration
- 2 years to 3 years
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Rochester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online M.Arch tuition, flat rate per credit hour (Standard and Advanced Standing)Tuition | $1,582per credit, 2026-27 | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
| Approximate total tuition, Standard plan (9 terms, 90 credits)Tuition | $142,380whole program, 2026-27 | Estimated Cost of Tuition table | 19 October 2026Source |
| Approximate total tuition, Advanced Standing plan (6 terms, 63 credits)Tuition | $99,666whole program, 2026-27 | Estimated Cost of Tuition table | 19 October 2026Source |
| Immersion fee per term (Standard and Advanced Standing)Campus residency · mandatory | $250per term, 2026-27 | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
Published program total: $142,380 (All students). Whole-program tuition as published.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: intakes, portfolio requirement, whether a previous architecture degree is required.
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)