Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture (SoA) is currently accepting applications for the fall 2020 semester.
The SoA provides deep immersion in the discipline of architecture, intensified by the broader Carnegie Mellon culture of interdisciplinary innovation and creative inquiry. We define the discipline of architecture as the integrated pursuit of design creativity, historical perspective, social responsibility, technical expertise, and global environmental leadership. Our undergraduate and graduate degree programs prepare students to be excellent, discipline-defining design thinkers in diverse global contexts.
This world-class architecture education is enhanced by our position within one of the world’s leading research and entrepreneurship institutions, and by the fundamental premise that architectural excellence demands both rigorous training in fundamentals and the development of unique specializations. In the twenty-first century, few architecture problems are straightforward. SoA graduates excel in the roles architects have performed for centuries—and in new roles catalyzed by the depth and breadth of their education—to create and execute innovative solutions to a wide range of emerging global challenges.
View admissions requirements, important dates and deadlines, and application information for the Undergraduate Programs and Graduate Programs below. Information about scheduling a campus visit is available at soa.cmu.edu/visit.
Undergraduate Degree Programs
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch): A five-year, NAAB-accredited undergraduate professional architecture degree.
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (B.A.): A four-year, pre-professional undergraduate architecture degree.
BXA Intercollege Degree Program: A four-year interdisciplinary degree program between the SoA and another college at CMU.
Bachelor of Humanities and Arts (BHA)
Bachelor of Science and the Arts (BSA)
Bachelor of Computer Science and the Arts (BCSA)
For more information about the undergraduate programs, please contact Alexis McCune Secosky, Director of Recruitment and Enrollment at amccune@andrew.cmu.edu.
Undergraduate program applications for the Fall 2020 semester are due on 01 January 2020, and portfolio submissions are due on 15 January 2020. Visit the CMU website for more information about School of Architecture undergraduate admission deadlines.
Graduate Degree Programs
Studio-Based Programs
Master of Architecture (M.Arch)
Urban Design (MUD)
M.S. & PhD Programs
Architecture–Engineering–Construction Management (MSAECM or PhD-AECM)
Building Performance and Diagnostics (MSBPD or PhD-BPD)
Computational Design (MSCD or PhD-CD)
Sustainable Design (MSSD)
For more information about graduate programs, please contact SoA Graduate Admissions at soa-gradadmissions@andrew.cmu.edu.
Graduate program applications for the Fall 2020 semester are currently open. We will begin reviewing applications on January 15, 2020.