Accreditation

THE NATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL ACCREDITING BOARD (NAAB) & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

In the United States, most registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture offered by institutions with U.S. regional accreditation, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted an eight-year, three-year, or two-year term of accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards.

Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may require a preprofessional undergraduate degree in architecture for admission. However, the preprofessional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.

Louisiana Tech University’s School of Design offers a NAAB-accredited M.Arch (pre-professional degree + 30 graduate credits) degree program.

 

Information about NAAB:

NAAB Website

2020 NAAB Conditions for Accreditation

2020 NAAB Procedures for Accreditation

Access to career development information

NCARB Pass Rates

Statements and/or policies on learning and teaching culture

Statements and/or policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion

 

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Admissions, Advising, and Financial Aid:

Admissions

Transfer Students

Financial Aid

Diversity and Inclusion

 

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