Master’s degree
Master of Architecture
University of Nevada, Las Vegas · School of Architecture · Las Vegas, Nevada, 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 master's organized into theme-based concentrations, with comprehensive building design in year one and concentration-focused research and design in year two.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Architecture
- Awarding body
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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 school lists both M.Arch routes as NAAB-accredited degree programs.“M. Arch. (preprofessional degree + 48 graduate credits) M. Arch. (non-preprofessional degree + 48-96 credits)”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, UNLV (both routes). NAAB directory lists initial accreditation 1997, last reaffirmation 2017, statusExpirationDate 2025-12-31, next team visit 2026 (dates as printed; status shown as Accredited on 2026-10-19).
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2025
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Not published
- Credits
- 48 graduate creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- UNLV main campus4505 S. Maryland Pkwy., Las Vegas, NV 89154
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees combined (page: Graduate level, university-wide), per semesterOther compulsory charge · mandatory | $4,148per semester, 2026-2027 (Fall and Spring) | Nevada Resident | 19 October 2026Source |
| Tuition and fees combined (Graduate level, university-wide), per semesterOther compulsory charge · mandatory | $14,243per semester, 2026-2027 (Fall and Spring) | Nonresident | 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)