Landscape Architecture Admissions

Here are the general Landscape Architecture requirements the Admissions Committee considers:

1. At least a 3.0 undergraduate grade point average--although you may be admitted on probation with a grade point average below 3.0 but above 2.5
2. A portfolio of creative work
   
   a.   Portfolio (6–12 bound pages, 8.5 × 11 inches--slides will not be accepted) that
         includes (but is not limited to):

• Essays
• Papers
• Photographs
• Photographic reproductions of artistic work, such as sculptures, collages or other 3-D work 
• Drawings
• Paintings
• Musical compositions
• Other fine arts

    3.   Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores are highly advised if your GPA is below 3.0. Scores
          should be at least 500 on the first two parts, and 4.5-6 on the last part

    4.   You must hold at least a bachelor's degree.

Background

Your field of prior study can be open, but typically, successful applicants have one of the following areas of specialization:

• Architecture
• Landscape Architecture
• Architectural Engineering
• Urban Design
• Fine Arts
• Geography
• Urban Economics
• Environmental Studies
• Urban Sociology
• Real Estate
• Management Science
• Computer Science
• Public Administration
• Environmental Psychology