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Application Information

The policies and procedures for application and admission are as follows:

All application materials (application, transcripts, portfolio and letters of recommendation) must be received no later than January 15th (regular decision; for more information contact the Admissions Office or call Academic Services at 305-284-3731). No applications or application materials will be accepted after this time. Enrollment in the School of Architecture is selective and limited by space and other resources; early application is encouraged.

Undergraduate Admission

Applications for incoming freshmen are processed and reviewed by the Office of Admissions. 

The minimum requirements for freshmen admission are:

1. 3.0 minimum Grade Point Average
2. SAT score of 1100
3. Standing in the top 10% of high school class
4. Portfolio submission

Transfer Admission

Applications for transfer are processed by the University of Miami Office of Admissions and are reviewed by the Architecture Undergraduate Faculty Admissions Committee. Portfolios and letters of recommendation are to be submitted to the School of Architecture.

The minimum requirements for transfer admission are:

1. 3.0 minimum Grade Point Average
2. Three letters of recommendation
3. Portfolio is required for advanced placement.  Design studio work must be included.

Summer Studio:  Students accepted for transfer into the third year design sequence are required to attend a design studio held the summer before their third year. Admission to the Bachelor of Architecture program is subject to satisfactory performance in this design class. 

University of Miami Students: Students currently enrolled at the University of Miami in another major who are requesting transfer into the School of Architecture must fill out a “Change of Major” request form and send it to the School of Architecture.  Admission is subject to review by the Architecture Faculty Undergraduate Admissions Committee.  Students with less than 24 academic credits will be considered as entering freshmen, while those who have completed 24 or more credits will be asked to submit a portfolio. Please note that students enrolled in other majors are not permitted to take required architecture classes and will be advised by the School in which they are registered. 

Students Holding a Previous Degree:  Applications are not accepted from students who have an undergraduate degree. These students should apply to the Master of Architecture Professional Degree Program. For more information, contact the Office of Academic Services at 305-284-3731.
 

Information for Application to the Master of Architecture Degree Program

Applications are for the fall semester only. Applications completed by February 1st will be given the highest priority.  Admission to the graduate program is subject to the rules, regulations and procedures of the Graduate School as stipulated in the University Graduate Bulletin. It is the responsibility of each student to understand these requirements and to ensure that they are met.

The minimum requirements for application to the Master of Architecture Degree program are:

1. 3.0 cumulative grade point average.

2. 1000 cumulative Graduate Record Examination score on verbal and quantitative sections / 550 TOEFL score for international applicants and/or those whose native language is not English.

3. For Master of Architecture:  Suburb and Town Design; Master of Architecture:  Research - a Professional Degree in Architecture a Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture is required.

Applications will not be reviewed by admissions committee until all of the following documents have been received:

1. Completed application form with the $50.00 application fee. We regret that it is not possible to waive this fee.

2. A brief letter or statement expressing your interest in the program and your reasons for applying.

3. Master of Architecture:  Research applicants only. Completed “Definition of Academic Interest.”

4. Official transcripts of all college and university courses taken, indicating the date your professional or other undergraduate degree was awarded. All transcripts must be sent directly from the institution’s registrar.

5. Official Graduate Examination Record scores sent directly from ETS and TOEFL scores where applicable.

6. Three academic or professional letters of recommendation.  If you have waived your right for access to your letters, they can be sent directly from the recommended, or with your application in a signed and sealed envelope.

7. Portfolio

    a. Limit format to 11” X 14” maximum.

    b. Include name, address and telephone number.

    c. Include examples of academic work, identifying work done independently and that done as part of a team.

Those unable to pick up their portfolio must provide a self-addressed, postage pre-paid envelope for its return.  We are unable to retain portfolios after the application process.  If the applicant does not pick up a portfolio or submit a postage pre-paid envelope, the portfolio will not be returned.