Master’s degree
Master of Architecture
University of Louisiana at Lafayette · School of Architecture & Design · Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
NAAB-accredited professional M.Arch with three track options depending on undergraduate background; 168 total credits including undergraduate prerequisites.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Architecture & 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
- UL Lafayette states the M.Arch is an NAAB-accredited professional degree.“The UL Lafayette M.Arch is an NAAB-accredited professional degree.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Depends on route
- 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.
Verified in official recordNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationFull statusUS
Scope: Master of Architecture, University of Louisiana at Lafayette (NAAB program directory listing); directory lists next team visit 2031
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Not published
- Credits
- 168 credit hoursCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette main 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 required
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate tuition and fees combined for 9 credit hours (page: Graduate Fall 2026 Tuition & Fees schedule, university-wide graduate level)Other compulsory charge · mandatory | $5,601per term, Fall 2026 | Louisiana Resident - US Resident | 19 October 2026Source |
| Graduate tuition and fees combined for 9 credit hours (page: Graduate Fall 2026 Tuition & Fees schedule, university-wide graduate level)Other compulsory charge · mandatory | $12,465per term, Fall 2026 | Out of State Resident - US Resident | 19 October 2026Source |
| Graduate tuition and fees combined for 9 credit hours (page: Graduate Fall 2026 Tuition & Fees schedule, university-wide graduate level)Other compulsory charge · mandatory | $6,743per term, Fall 2026 | Louisiana Resident-International | 19 October 2026Source |
| Graduate tuition and fees combined for 9 credit hours (page: Graduate Fall 2026 Tuition & Fees schedule, university-wide graduate level)Other compulsory charge · mandatory | $13,607per term, Fall 2026 | Out of State - International | 19 October 2026Source |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, 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)