NAAB Accreditation

In the United States, most registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture offered by institutions with U.S. regional accreditation, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted an eight-year term, an eight-year term with conditions, or a three-year term of initial accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established education standards.

Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may require a pre-professional undergraduate degree in architecture for admission. However, the pre-professional degree is not by itself recognized as an accredited degree.

Parsons School of Design offers the following NAAB-accredited degree program: Master of Architecture (Pre-Professional Degree + 90 Credits)

Next accreditation visit for this program: 2033

Conditions & Procedures

• Conditions for Accreditation, 2020 Edition
• Procedures for Accreditation, 2020 Edition
• Conditions for Accreditation in effect at the time of the last visit (2014)
• Procedures for Accreditation in effect at the time of the last visit (2015)
• Accreditation Criteria

Accreditation Documents

• 2022 Interim Progress Report Letter
• 2021 Interim Progress Report
• 2019 Interim Progress Report Letter
• 2018 Interim Progress Report
  
• 2016 NAAB Accreditation Letter
• 2016 NAAB Visiting Team Report
• 2016 Architecture Program Report
• ARE Pass Rates

Student Financial Information

Students have access to current resources and advice for financial aid and planning of their education through the information and services offered by The New School’s Financial Aid Office. This includes information on Financial Literacy and the varieties of financial aid available to students and access to Financial Aid counselors.

Students can view initial estimates for all tuition, fees, and related instructional materials required for the completion of the NAAB-accredited MArch program. See the current Tuition and Fees, which include the estimated cost of attendance. The anticipated additional material cost of completing the MArch required coursework is roughly $1,300 in year 1, $600 in year 2,* and $1,000 in year 3. These amounts do not include material costs for electives, which vary.

*For a student who registers for PGAR 5202 Section A, this cost can go up to $8,100, $7,500 of which is refundable.