University
Pennsylvania State University
Department: Penn State Department of Architecture
State College, Pennsylvania, United States
Overview
Public research university; architecture is taught in the Department of Architecture at University Park.
Architecture programs researched: 4 (plus 1 adjacent-subject program). 2 with an accreditation, validation or registration-pathway record checked against the authority’s own listing.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, level, pathway classification, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
Bachelor’s degrees
Architecture, B.Arch.
Bachelor of ArchitectureBachelor’sProfessionalAccreditation / validation verified
On campus5 years; minimum 162 credits (undergraduate bulletin)EnglishUniversity Park campus
Tuition not published
Master’s degrees
M.S. in Architecture
Master of Science in ArchitectureMaster’sPost-professional
On campusEnglishUniversity Park campus
Tuition not published
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)
Master of ArchitectureMaster’sProfessionalAccreditation / validation verified
On campus2 or 3 years depending on prior degreeEnglishUniversity Park campus
Tuition not published
Doctoral programs
Ph.D. in Architecture
Doctor of Philosophy in ArchitecturePhDResearch
On campusEnglishUniversity Park campus
Tuition not published
Adjacent subjects (not architecture degrees)
Architectural Engineering, B.A.E.
Bachelor of Architectural EngineeringBachelor’sNot classifiedArchitectural engineering
On campus5 years; minimum 160 creditsEnglishUniversity Park campus
Tuition not published
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Studio, workshop, fabrication and computing facilities are stated per campus, only as published.
University Park campus
State College, Pennsylvania, United States
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded per program and campus, with the authority’s role. Accreditation, professional validation, degree-awarding authority and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration, and a qualification accepted in one jurisdiction is not automatically accepted elsewhere.
Architecture, B.Arch.
Verified in official recordNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationFull statusUS
Scope: Bachelor of Architecture, Pennsylvania State University. NAAB directory status: Accredited. initial accreditation 1954/55-1961/62; 1966/67-1978/79; 1980/81; last reaffirmation 2023; next team visit 2031.
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2030
The specific program is accredited by an accrediting body, for the campus, dates or cohorts stated.
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)
Verified in official recordNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationFull statusUS
Scope: Master of Architecture, Pennsylvania State University. NAAB directory status: Accredited. initial accreditation 2016; last reaffirmation 2019; next team visit 2027.
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2027
The specific program is accredited by an accrediting body, for the campus, dates or cohorts stated.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the institution’s own pages and from official registers, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 19 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)