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Master’s degree

Master of Architecture (MArch)

University at Buffalo, SUNY · School of Architecture and Planning · Buffalo, New York, United States

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Official award
Master of ArchitectureMArch
Pathway
ProfessionalStated for United States
Format
On campus3-year track 90 credit hours; 2-year tracks 60 credit hours
Tuition
$7,530per semester, Fall 2026

About this program

NAAB-accredited professional master's with a 3-year track (any background) and two 2-year tracks (60 credits) for applicants with studio-based architecture degrees.

Subject
Architecture
Department
School of Architecture and Planning
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
Page states UB offers the only NAAB-accredited MArch program in SUNY.“Offering the only accredited Master of Architecture in the State University of New York, UB's program has been recognized by the National Architectural Accreditation Board.”Source
Previous architecture degree required
Not published
Applicants without an architecture degree
Yes
Entry routes and duration
RouteDurationCreditsRequirement
Prior degree in another subject3 years90Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (any background)Source
Prior architecture degree (advanced standing)2 years (Research Studio Track)60UB BS Arch or equivalent studio-based degreeSource
Prior architecture degree (advanced standing)2 years (Synthesis and Integrated Studio Track)60Studio-based four- or five-year architecture 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.

  • Verified in official recordNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationFull statusUS

    Scope: Master of Architecture, University at Buffalo, SUNY. NAAB directory status: Accredited. initial accreditation 1979/80; last reaffirmation 2024; next team visit 2032.

    Dates: not stated to 31 December 2031

Study structure

Delivery
On campusTaught at the listed campus.
Study mode
Not published
Duration
3-year track 90 credit hours; 2-year tracks 60 credit hours
Intakes
Not published
Campus
South 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
Portfolio requiredPortfolio of drawings, models and renderings of academic and/or professional projects is reviewed by the committee.
Interview
Not published
Deadlines
  • Fall 2027 - Early Admissions deadline is January 15, 2027 for scholarship consideration · Fall 2027
Official instructions
Application instructions

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.

ItemAmountApplies toDated
Master of Architecture resident full-time tuition per semesterTuition · mandatory$7,530per semester, Fall 2026Resident Full-Time19 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.

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: full-time or part-time options, intakes, 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)

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