MArch I Architecture at Yale University

Programme overview

The first professional degree in architecture, for students holding undergraduate liberal arts degrees such as a B.A. or B.S.; a structured four-term core design studio sequence develops creative, conceptual, analytical and representational skills.

Faculty: Yale School of Architecture | Duration: Typically three years of full-time residency | Study mode: full-time | Location: New Haven, CT, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to students with undergraduate degrees in any discipline.

USD 66,660 a year (2026-27). School of Architecture 2026-2027 tuition, full-time. Tuition only; excludes the school's separate fees, health insurance and living costs. Source

PhD and Master's applicants at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences apply for fall 2027 entry; most offers of admission for fall 2027 have a reply deadline of April 15, 2027.

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences deadlines (all 11:59 pm Eastern) for fall 2027: December 1, 2026 (e.g. BBS, Chemistry, Economics, History, Linguistics, Psychology, Public Health, Statistics); December 15, 2026 (e.g. American Studies, Anthropology, Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science PhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Political Science, Sociology); January 2, 2027 (e.g. African Studies, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Architecture, Computer Science MS, Earth and Planetary Sciences, East Asian Studies, Nursing, Philosophy). Combined programs follow the earlier deadline or December 15.

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences application fee for all degree-seeking applicants is US $105, non-refundable, payable by Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express; fee waivers can be requested until January 2.

GRE General Test requirements vary by GSAS program (required, optional or not accepted) for the 2026-2027 cycle.

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