Graduate Admissions
Apply to KUAll graduate applicants must complete the KU graduate application and pay the application fee.
In addition, applicants to all graduate programs at the School of Architecture & Design must submit:
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts from the highest degree earned
- Resume or CV
- Portfolio - International students: proof of English proficiency and financial statement showing minimum financial support for first year of study
Deadlines
February 1: Deadline to apply for graduate architecture programs (Master of Architecture 2- or 3-year, MA, PhD)
April 15: Priority deadline to apply for fall admission to M.A. Design
July 15: Final deadline to apply for fall admission to M.A. Design
November 15: Priority deadline to apply for spring admission to M.A. Design
December 1: Final deadline to apply for spring admission to M.A. Design
Scholarships & Affordability
The School of Architecture & Design does not offer application fee waivers or full tuition scholarships. A limited amount of merit scholarships and Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs) are available to incoming graduate students.