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Landscape Architecture - Advanced Degree (MLA) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

Our Graduate School program in landscape architecture complies with the requirements of three governing bodies: the New York State Education Department (NYSED), the Council of Landscape Architecture Registration Boards (CLARB), and the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Landscape Architecture  |  Duration: 60 credits minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

All coursework for this major is in person, in Ithaca, unless otherwise noted. A grade of C- or better must be earned for all studio courses in order to move to the next studio in sequence.

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Entry requirements

All applicants are required to submit a design portfolio. The portfolio may include a wide variety of media, including freehand drawings, painting, photography, graphic design and renderings, garden design, and other creative endeavors.; Portfolios are digitally submitted along with the M.L.A. application. There is no page limit; however, your file size should be less than 20 megabytes total to be able to upload onto the Cornell Graduate School application site.; Applicants to the two-year program should hold a bachelor's degree in architecture or landscape architecture from a recognized institution. Application deadline: Fall, January 18; no spring admission

USD 48,414 a year (2026-27). Professional Degree Tier 2 tuition per year (M.H.A.; M.I.L.R.; M.L.A.; M.P.A.; M.P.H.; M.R.P.; M.F.S.; M.P.S. in CALS except Dyson, Human Ecology, ILR, Veterinary Medicine; M.S. Nutrition and Atmospheric Science); one rate for all students; tuition only, Source

Graduate fields set their own fall and spring admission deadlines; some fields (for example Communication PhD) admit for fall only.

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105 (non-refundable, waivers available). Each graduate field sets its own fall and spring deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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