Architecture Program Report Tulane University New Orleans ...

Masters of Architecture (M.Arch I)(post-baccalaureate)
Program Selectivity
Though Schools of Architecture are not ranked according to the same
criteria spelled out for undergraduate colleges and university programs,
the Masters of Architecture (M.Arch I) (post-baccalaureate) Program is
considered to be selective in its admissions policies. Like the
undergraduate program, the profile of students who matriculate is largely
the result of a self-selective process. In the first-professional degree
graduate program, approximately 60 students apply and 39 are admitted.
Approximately ten students finally enroll in the program.
Retention and Time-to-Graduation Rates
The retention rate for the Master of Architecture Program averages 95%
and the time-to-graduation rate in the three and one-half year program
(including those with advanced standing) is between three and one-half
years and four years, with 90% of the students graduating on time.
The majority of students admitted to the Master of Architecture Program
are from the geographic United States. Students currently enrolled are
from both public and private universities, including the University of
Washington, University of Delaware, Concordia University, Catholic
University of America, SUNY-Stoneybrook and others. A number of
these do not have significant prior experience in architecture; the number
of former pre-med students currently enrolled in the three and one-half
year program is notable, though many also come from humanistic
disciplines such as philosophy and fine arts. Some of these students are
also from other countries in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. While most
of the foreign students pass the TOEFL exams with ease, Tulane
University does teach ESL courses in the case of any significant
language deficiencies to students who have been admitted but are
unable to achieve adequate scores.