Master’s degree
Master of Architecture (M.Arch)
University of Maryland, College Park · School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation · College Park, Maryland, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- $913per credit, Fall 2026 & Spring 2027
About this program
NAAB-accredited professional Master of Architecture with a four-semester advanced-standing path and a seven-semester path.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- 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
- The program page describes the M.Arch. as NAAB-accredited and professional, and NAAB lists it as accredited.“Our NAAB-accredited, professional architecture degree that prepares you to tackle the defining challenges of our time”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 Maryland, College Park
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Not published
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- College Park 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
- Previous qualification
- At least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent
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 per credit hour (page: Graduate Tuition & Fees, university-wide; architecture is not listed among non-standard graduate programs)Tuition | $913per credit, Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 | Tuition Resident | 19 October 2026Source |
| Graduate tuition per credit hour (university-wide Graduate Tuition & Fees table)Tuition | $1,916per credit, Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 | Tuition Non-Resident | 19 October 2026Source |
| Graduate application fee (each program)Application fee · mandatory | $90one-time, current cycle | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
| Graduate total fees, flat per semester for 9 or more credits (1-8 credits: $382.50)Other compulsory charge · mandatory | $738per semester, Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 | All graduate 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.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: duration, 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)