Accreditation
The School of Design at Virginia Tech offers two accredited professional landscape architecture degrees: the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture. The Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) normally evaluates graduate and undergraduate landscape architecture programs every six years judging whether a program is in compliance with accreditation standards.
The next scheduled accreditation review is in Spring 2021.
Public Information
LAAB accredited programs are required to provide reliable information to the public on their performance, including student achievement as determined by the institution or Program. This information is intended to help potential students make informed application decisions.
Cost of Attendance per Year
Undergraduate tuition and fees – $13,749 (in-state), $32,893 (out-of-state)
Masters tuition and fees – $17,530 (in-state), $32,047 (out-of-state)
Architecture+Design fee – $750/semester
Estimated room and board (VT residential housing) – $12,000
Estimated books and supplies – $1,210
Estimated other expenses – $2,980
Estimated program field trips – $300
Estimated summer education abroad program:
Undergraduate : $11,600 (in-state), $14,200 (out-of-state)
Graduate: $12,700 (in-state), $15,200 (out-of-state)
Current detailed cost breakdowns for tuition and fees are available at https://www.bursar.vt.edu/tuition-fee-rates/tuition-fees.html.
Student Demographics
2019:
BLA student enrollment – 62
50% female, 37.1% minority
MLA Enrollment – 38
72.7% female, 33.3% minority
2018:
BLA Student Enrollment – 60
58.3% female, 36.7% minority
MLA Enrollment – 23
78.3% female, 40.9% minority
Graduation and Retention Rates
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture:
2019 Graduates
50% graduated within 5 years
40% of students who enrolled in the landscape architecture studio sequence received their degree
2018 Graduates
50% graduated within 5 years
52% of students who enrolled in the landscape architecture studio sequence received their degree
First-Professional Master’s Degree:
2019 Graduates
33% graduated within 3 years
40% graduated within 4 years
2018 Graduates
35% graduated within 3 years
60% graduated within 4 years
Course schedules at the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center typically allow for students to work part-time which can result in a longer time to graduation.