| Fall 2023 Application Requirements | MArch | MS Arch | MSD-AAD | MSD-RAS | MSD-EBD & MEBD | MSD-HP | MCP | MFA | MSHP | MLA | MUSA | PhD Arch | PhD CPLN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Application | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Portfolio | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | † | ✓ | O | ✓ | O | ✓ | |
| Recommendation Letters (3) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personal Statement | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Uploaded evaluations* / Transcripts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Writing Sample | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Research Statement | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
| Resume | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| GRE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| English Proficiency Test* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Prerequisites | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
| Dual Degree Option | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Deadline | JAN 5 |
DEC 15 |
JAN 5 |
JAN 5 |
JAN 5 |
JAN 12 |
JAN 12 |
JAN 12 |
JAN 12 |
JAN 12 |
JAN 12 |
DEC 15 |
DEC 15 |
* - applies to international students O - optional † - required for Urban Design Concentration
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