Master of Architecture at University of Washington

Programme overview

NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture at the University of Washington, offered in several variants including Advanced Standing, High-Performance Building, History/Theory/Criticism, Materials and Fabrication, and Sustainable Systems and Design.

Faculty: College of Built Environments | Department: Department of Architecture | Duration: 90 or 135 graduate quarter credits depending on undergraduate major | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

Graduate credit requirement is 90 quarter credits for applicants with an undergraduate architecture major and 135 quarter credits for those with a non-architecture major.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: USD 18,663 a year (2026-27). Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "College of Built Environments - MArch & MSRE". Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services & activities fee, IMA bond and facilities renovat Source

International applicants: USD 39,186 a year (2026-27). Non-Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "College of Built Environments - MArch & MSRE". Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services & activities fee, IMA bond and facilities ren Source

Graduate programmes open for admission at different times and have varying deadlines; entry quarter and dates are set by each programme.

Graduate application fee is $90 (USD), or $75 for Graduate Non-Matriculated applications, paid online by MasterCard or Visa; each submitted application requires a separate fee. Application dates and deadlines vary by programme and are shown in the Graduate School online application. The Law (JD), Dentistry (DDS), Pharmacy (PharmD) and Medicine (MD) programmes do not use the Graduate School application.

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