Master’s degree

Master of Architecture (3-year)

University of Nebraska, Lincoln · Architecture Program, College of Architecture · Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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Official award: Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
Pathway: ProfessionalStated for United States
Format: On campusthree years
Tuition: $22,578per year, 2025-2026

About this program

Three-year STEM-designated professional master of architecture for applicants with a bachelor's degree in any field.

Subject: Architecture
Department: Architecture Program, College 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: UNL describes the M.Arch as the first professional degree, fully accredited by NAAB.“The Master of Architecture degree is the first professional degree.”Source
Previous architecture degree required: No
Applicants without an architecture degree: Yes

Entry routes and duration
Route	Duration	Credits	Requirement
Prior degree in another subject	three years	92	bachelor's degree in any field plus a college-level calculus course (3 credits)Source

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, three-year track (Lincoln); the NAAB directory lists one Master of Architecture entry (NAAB Program Directory entry: University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Master of Architecture; status "Accredited"; 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: three years
Intakes: Not published
Campus: Lincoln campus400 Stadium Drive, Lincoln, NE 68588

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: Bachelor's degree in any field
Academic prerequisites: college-level calculus course (3 credits)

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
Differential tuition added for Master of Architecture on top of university tuition and fees, from the page table of estimated expenses for international studentsTuition	$22,578per year, 2025-2026	International students (F-1/J-1) estimated expenses	19 October 2026Source
Graduate application fee (UNL Graduate and Professional Catalog 2026-2027)Application fee · mandatory	$50one-time, 2026-2027	All applicants	19 October 2026Source
University Tuition & Fees (estimated) before program differential, graduate, international studentsOther compulsory charge · mandatory	$22,438per year, 2025-2026	International students (F-1/J-1) estimated expenses	19 October 2026Source

Calculated tuition total: $67,734 (International students). Calculated from published annual tuition for 2025-2026 x 3 years. It assumes no fee changes and excludes studio, materials, printing, software and other charges.

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)

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