Program Contact

Robin Tucker, robin.tucker@design.gatech.edu
Nitra Wisdom, nitra.wisdom@design.gatech.edu
School of Architecture
075 West Architecture Bldg.
Georgia Institute of Technology
247 Fourth St.
Atlanta, GA  30332-0155

Phone

Application Deadlines

December 31

Admittance Terms

Fall

Degree Programs

Areas of Research

M.S., Architecture

  • Advanced Production
  • Building Information Systems
  • Design Computation
  • Design & Health
  • High Performance Building

Ph.D., Architecture

  • Architecture
  • Building Design Technology
  • Criticism
  • Culture & Behavior
  • Design Computation
  • History
  • Industrial Design
  • Theory
  • Urbanism

Standardized Tests

IELTS Academic Requirements

  • ≥ 7.5 Overall (minimum band score for Reading, Listening, and Speaking is 6.5; minimum band score for Writing is 5.5)

TOEFL Requirements

  • Institute Code: 5248
  • Department Code: 12
  • Minimum Score Required:
    • Paper-based: 600
    • Internet-based: 100, with minimum section scores of 20

GRE Requirements

  • Institute Code: R5248
  • Department Code: 4401
  • General Test:
    • Required for Ph.D.
    • Not required for M.S. Architecture, M.S. Urban Design, or M.Arch

Application Requirements

M.Arch

  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Portfolio
    • Portfolio will be uploaded with application or a link provided to an online portfolio - no hard copy submissions allowed

M.S., Architecture

  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Portfolio suggested if Architecture background present, but not required

Ph.D., Architecture

  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Portfolio suggested if Architecture background present, but not required
  • Sample of written work required - may be uploaded with application

Program Costs

  1. Go to "View Tuition Costs by Semester," and select the semester you plan to start. Graduate-level programs are divided into sections: Graduate Rates–Atlanta Campus, Study Abroad, Specialty Graduate Programs, Executive Education Programs
  2. Find the degree and program you are interested in and click to access the program's tuition and fees by credit hour PDF.
  3. In the first column, determine the number of hours (or credits) you intend to take for your first semester.
  4. Determine if you will pay in-state or out-of-state tuition. Learn more about the difference between in-state and out-of-state. For example, if you are an in-state resident and planning to take six credits for the Master of Architecture degree, the tuition cost will be $4,518.
  5. The middle section of the document lists all mandatory Institute fees. To see your total tuition plus mandatory fees, refer to the last two columns of the PDF.

Special Instructions

M.S., Architecture

  • Applicants should visit the MS Arch website prior to applying to inform their decision about which concentration area they are choosing upon application.

Ph.D., Architecture

  • Applicants should visit the PhD Arch website prior to applying to inform their decision about which concentration area they are choosing, as well as identifying a potential advisor for their PhD research upon application.