Overview

College of Architecture, Arts, and Design / College of Architecture, Arts, and Design is located in Blacksburg, VA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Building construction science management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Planning, governance, and globalization
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental design and planning
Master of Science (MS)	Architecture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Architecture and design research
Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)	Landscape architecture
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURPL)	Urban and regional planning
Master of Architecture (M Arch)	Architecture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public administration and public affairs
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Landscape architecture
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration and public affairs
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative technologies
Master of Public and International Affairs (MPIA)	Government and international affairs

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	74
Doctoral Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

597

Applied

447

Accepted

138

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	January 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

462

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.33%
Black or African American	8.44%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.46%
Unknown	1.95%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

140

Total faculty

Full-time - 138

Part-time - 2

Male (90)

Female (50)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,876,463

Location & Contact

Address 202 Cowgill Hall
1325 Perry Street
Blacksburg, VA  24060
United States

Contact Dr. Rosemary Blieszner
Interim Dean
Email: cmattsso@vt.edu
Phone: -231-6416

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