Master’s degree
Architecture (M.Arch)
Roger Williams University · Cummings School of Architecture · Bristol, Rhode Island, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campus1.5 to 3.5 years
- Tuition
- $23,424per semester, 2026-2027 academic year
About this program
NAAB-accredited professional M.Arch on the Bristol campus, with a shorter route for pre-professional BS graduates and a longer route for others.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Cummings 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
- RWU calls the M.Arch NAAB-accredited professional training; NAAB directory lists it as accredited.“The NAAB-accredited M.Arch program at RWU provides a rigorous professional training in design, history, planning, and technology”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Depends on route
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Yes
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | BS in Architecture (pre-professional degree) + 53 graduate credits | 53 | pre-professional BS in ArchitectureSource |
| Prior degree in another subject | Master of Architecture (101 graduate credits) | 101 | degree without 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, RWU (NAAB program record). NAAB directory status: Accredited; current status term end 2026-12-31.
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2026
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 1.5 to 3.5 years
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Bristol campus1 Old Ferry Road
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition per semester (12-19 credits)Tuition | $23,424per semester, 2026-2027 academic year | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
| Tuition per creditTuition | $1,956per credit, 2026-2027 academic year | 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.
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.
Scholarships and funding
Funding is shown with its basis and who it is for. Competitive funding is not a guarantee.
Career Investment Program Funding
Basis not stated
Eligibility: Available to all M.Arch students
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)