Each of the four degree programs within the School has its own academic admissions policy; a brief overview of these policies is provided below:

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Architecture & Interior Architecture
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Entering Freshman - Eligibility for admissions to Architecture and Interior Architecture are determined by the Admissions Office on the basis of the candidate’s test score and previous academic record. In addition to these criteria, admission to these programs will be made on the basis of departmental ranking and according to enrollment limitations.

Transfer students from a non-architectural program are required to begin the design sequence with either The Fall Semester Foundation Unit Studio or Summer Option Studio. Admission to the Foundation Unit Studio is based on a documented record of exemplary academic performance prior to enrolling in the Department of Architecture. If students are beginning with Summer Design, the student must have a minimum GPA of 2.8 and 30 semester hours including History, English, Math (Calculus I), and a Natural Science with a lab (preferably Trig-based Physics I). Transfer students from accredited schools of Architecture will be required to present a portfolio of their work to the Academic Review Committee for evaluation. Assuming acceptance, the Committee will determine the level of placement in the design sequence. Students should see the latest bulletin for test score requirements. Students should also contact Student Services by January to request a space in the Summer Option Studio.

A maximum of 60 students are admitted into the Architecture Program each year. The students are accepted after they have completed either the Summer Option Studio Sequence or The Foundation Unit Studio Sequence. For more information on acceptance into the program, please contact Student Services.

Foundation Unit Studio Sequence
The Foundation Unit Studio Sequence is offered for Freshman and/or Transfer students who have previously demonstrated exemplary academic performance and have college credit or AP/IB credit. Fall Semester consists of ARCH 1000, ARCH 1010, and ARCH 1060. Spring Semester consists of ARCH1020 and ARCH 1420. Student must successfully pass all classes and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be admitted to the spring semester studio sequence. Transfer students must have at least a 2.8 GPA to be considered for admission to the Foundation Unit Program.

Summer Option Studio Sequence
The Summer Option Studio Sequence offers an accelerated entrance into the Architecture Program. The Summer Option Studio Sequence is divided into a four week session (ARCH1010 and ARCH 1060) and a subsequent six week session (ARCH1020 and ARCH 1420). During the course of the first four week session each student’s work is periodically ranked relative to that of their peers. At the end of the four week session the students with the highest rank-in-class are accepted into the following six-week session. The Summer Option Studio Sequence is offered to Auburn University students who have completed a minimum of one year (two semesters) of university work, successfully completed ARCH 1000, Calculus I, and have at least a 2.8 GPA. Qualified transfer students from other universities and colleges will be admitted through the Auburn University Office of Admissions using the criteria above.

Interior Architecture
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The curriculum in Interior Architecture prepares the graduate as a specialist in the design of interior space, and as such, to assume a responsible role among those who shape the physical environment. It encompasses the design and development of interior space in the context of social, cultural, and historical, while having the design theory and technical skills to execute them as well.

Interior Architecture has the same admissions requirements and Special Programs as Architecture. Interior Architecture only admits 15 second year students from the 70 who are admitted into the Architecture program. Acceptance into Interior Architecture is based on the Interior Architecture faculty selection. The selection will be based on the students’ statements of intent, GPA, and three projects that demonstrate their design ability. The students should select from projects completed in the first and/or second year studio courses including design/build projects completed in the Rural Studio; the project or presentation of project in slide, photograph or digital form is acceptable.

Readmission
Any undergraduate student enrolled in the Architecture or Interior Architecture degree programs and who terminates enrollment after being placed on academic suspension or academic probation, or who resigns from the University without the School of Architecture’s approval, and who wishes to re-enter the School must, in addition to complying with other University readmission requirements, consult with the Office of Student Services for readmission.

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Related Links:
Architecture Course Matrix [.pdf]
Interior Architecture Course Matrix [.pdf]
AU Student Financial Aid
Scholarship Information
AU Application Form [.pdf]
AU Application Form Online

Graduate Program in Community Planning
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The community planning program has “rolling” admissions; applications are reviewed continuously throughout the academic year, and students are accepted for entry in both fall and spring semesters. Those interested in applying to the program should contact the website of the Graduate School. Applicants will need to submit academic transcripts, the completed on-line application form, and Graduate Record Examination scores directly to the Graduate School.

In addition, applicants should submit directly to the program three (3) letters of recommendation; a 500-word statement of interest in community planning; and a resume of educational and professional experience.

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Master of Landscape Architecture
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The Auburn University Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree program is a far ranging program dedicated to expanding the quality of the profession of Landscape Architecture. The subjects explored in the first and second years of the program interrelate Civic Consciousness, Ecology, Housing, and Social Ethics for the purpose of creating Fine Design responsive to the contemporary framework the profession exists in.

Unique to the program is its collaborative work with the Community Planning program, which includes a joint degree option. Both programs complement each other in subject matter, and MLA students are given a broadened regulatory perspective by being exposed to planning law and practices, so that students of the programs will be able to enrich the planning practice with design initiatives that are sometimes under-represented in the planning profession.

Learn more about the Master of Landscape Architecture Program.

Related Links:
AU Student Financial Aid
Scholarship Information
Diploma Application [.pdf]
MLA Course Matrix [.pdf]
MCP/MLA Course Matrix [.pdf]