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Admission into the architecture graduate program is competitive.The school is able to admit approximately 70 graduate students per year. The majority of graduate students admitted have completed the B.A. - Environmental Design at MSU. However, spaces are available for highly qualified students with undergraduate degrees from other universities. Placement may vary depending upon the student's background; students with an undergraduate degree in a field other than architecture will be considered, and must, if accepted, complete a full course of study in design studio. Portfolio review is of primary importance to the School of Architecture's application review committee. All applicants are required to submit a portfolio of their best work to be reviewed by the school’s faculty.

Application Deadline-

January 15
The School of Architecture at Montana State University accepts students only for a starting admission term of Fall semester. Therefore, application materials are due each January. For example, a student applying for the 2015 M.ARCH program would be applying for admission for Fall 2015. The applicant's materials would be due January 15th, 2015. If applicant was successfully admitted they would start the M.ARCH program in August 2015.

Submittal Address for any application materials that cannot be uploaded during the application process, please mail to:


Graduate Placement, School of Architecture, Montana State University, PO Box 173760, 160 Cheever Hall, Bozeman, Montana 59717-3760