Admission Requirements

All students admitted to the Master of Architecture program must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School of Prairie View A&M University.

• Submission of a completed application for admission to the Graduate School.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• An official transcript of all college work from the registrar of each college previously attended.
• A minimum undergraduate cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.75 on a 4.00 grading scale for regular graduate degree status.
• Less than 2.75 but a minimum of a 2.45 Grade Point Average on a 4.00 scale for provisional graduate status. Departments may use the last 60 semester hours credit for admitting students ion this category.
• Three letters of recommendation from persons in the field of the applicant's academic major or area of concentration.
• Official scores on the Graduate Records Examination.
• Recommendation for admission by the department head and dean of the college in which the graduate program applied for is offered and formal acceptance by the dean of the Graduate School.

In addition, for students applying to Programs I and II, the School of Architecture will require submission of a design portfolio for review.

The Master of Architecture degree is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).