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 two-year term of continuing accreditation, or a three-year term of initial accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards. Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may require a non-accredited undergraduate degree in architecture for admission. However, the non-accredited degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree. 

UVA's Master of Architecture program has been accredited since 1970/71 and was granted an eight-year accreditation during its last review (effective January 1, 2023).

The University of Virginia School of Architecture offers the following NAAB-accredited degree programs:

M.Arch Path 3

M.Arch Advanced Placement Path 2

Please see further details regarding degree requirements here.

NEXT ACCREDITATION VISIT: 2031

Useful additional accreditation information can be found in the links below.