The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) is the only accreditor in the US recognized by the 55 US licensing jurisdictions to grant accreditation to professional architecture degree programs. NAAB utilizes an outcome-based framework to assess program effectiveness, while ensuring that students are learning and demonstrating competency in architecture. NAAB accreditation assures confidence in the quality of architecture education and meets the education requirement for licensure.
NAAB accredits professional degree programs in architecture at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral level. A list of recent accreditation actions are available below.
The following actions were taken at the 2023 November meeting.
| Degree | Location | Next Accreditation Review |
Continuing Accreditation |
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Ball State University | B.Arch. | Muncie, IN | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Lawrence Technological University | M.Arch. | Southfield, MI | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | M.Arch. | Cambridge, MA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Universidad de Puerto Rico | M.Arch. | San Juan, PR | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
University of Oklahoma | M.Arch. | Norman, OK | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Continuing Accreditation with a Plan to Correct | |||
Arizona State University | M.Arch. | Tempe, AZ | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Bowling Green State University | M.Arch. | Bowling Green, OH | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Carnegie Mellon University | M.Arch. | Pittsburgh, PA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | B.Arch. | Pomona, CA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | M.Arch. | Pomona, CA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Catholic University of America, The | M.Arch. | Washington, DC | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Dunwoody College of Technology | B.Arch. | Minneapolis, MN | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Georgia Institute of Technology | M.Arch. | Atlanta, GA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Hampton University | M.Arch. | Hampton, VA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Kennesaw State University | B.Arch. | Kennesaw, GA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Lebanese American University | B.Arch. | Byblos, Lebanon | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Miami University | M.Arch. | Oxford, OH | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Montana State University | M.Arch. | Bozeman, MT | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
New Jersey Institute of Technology | B.Arch. | Newark, NJ | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
New Jersey Institute of Technology | M.Arch. | Newark, NJ | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Pennsylvania State University | B.Arch. | University Park, PA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
School of Architecture, The | M.Arch. | Scottsdale, AZ | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Temple University | M.Arch. | Philadelphia, PA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Texas A&M University | M.Arch. | College Station, TX | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Tulane University | B.Arch. | New Orleans, LA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Tulane University | M.Arch. | New Orleans, LA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
University of Arkansas | B.Arch. | Fayetteville, AR | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
University of Colorado Denver | M.Arch. | Denver, CO | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
University of Detroit Mercy | M.Arch. | Detroit, MI | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign | M.Arch. | Champaign, IL | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
University of Louisiana at Lafayette | M.Arch. | Lafayette, LA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
University of Oklahoma | B.Arch. | Norman, OK | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
University of Southern California | B.Arch. | Los Angeles, CA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
University of Southern California | M.Arch. | Los Angeles, CA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
University of Virginia | M.Arch. | Charlottesville, VA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
Washington State University | M.Arch. | Pullman, WA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2031 |
The following actions were taken at the 2023 April meeting.
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Degree |
Location |
Next Accreditation Review |
Continuing Accreditation with a Plan to Correct |
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Woodbury University |
B.Arch. |
Burbank, CA |
Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
Woodbury University |
M.Arch. |
Burbank, CA |
Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
Initial Accreditation |
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Fairmont State University |
M.Arch. |
Fairmont, WV |
First Term of Continuing Accreditation Following a Term of Initial Accreditation, Spring 2025 |
New York City College of Technology |
B.Arch. |
Brooklyn, NY |
First Term of Continuing Accreditation Following a Term of Initial Accreditation, Spring 2025 |
New York Institute of Technology |
M.Arch. |
Old Westbury, NY |
First Term of Continuing Accreditation Following a Term of Initial Accreditation, Spring 2025 |
Continuation of Candidacy |
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Universidad Peruana de Ciencias |
B.Arch. |
Lima, Peru |
Continuing Candidacy or Initial Accreditation, Fall 2024 |
Initial Candidacy |
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American University in Cairo |
B.Arch. |
Cairo, Egypt |
Continuing Candidacy, Fall 2024 |
American University of Ras Al Khaimah |
B.Arch. |
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE |
Continuing Candidacy, Fall 2024 |
Samford University |
M.Arch. |
Birmingham, AL |
Continuing Candidacy, Fall 2024 |
The following actions were taken at the 2023 February meeting.
| Degree | Location | Next Accreditation Review |
Eligibility | |||
Notre Dame de Louaize | B.Arch. | Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon | Initial Candidacy, Fall 2023 |
University of Hawai’i at Manoa | M.Arch. | Honolulu, HI | Initial Candidacy, Fall 2023 |
University of Wisconsin — Milwaukee | B.Arch. | Milwaukee, WI | Initial Candidacy, Fall 2023 |
The following actions were taken at the 2022 October meeting.
| Degree | Location | Next Accreditation Review |
Eligibility | |||
Penn College of Technology | B.Arch. | Williamsport, PA | Initial Candidacy, Fall 2023 |
Truckee Meadows Community College | B.Arch. | Reno, NV | Initial Candidacy, Fall 2023 |
The following actions were taken at the 2022 October meeting.
Degree | Location | Next Accreditation Review | |
Eligibility | |||
Harding University | M.Arch. | Searcy, AR | Initial Candidacy, Fall 2023 |
Continuing Accreditation | |||
Iowa State University | B.Arch. | Ames, IA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
Iowa State University | M.Arch. | Ames, IA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
University of Maine at Augusta | B.Arch. | Augusta, ME | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
Continuing Accreditation with a Plan to Correct | |||
Academy of Art University | M.Arch. | San Francisco, CA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
American University of Sharjah | B.Arch. | Sharjah, UAE | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
Ball State University | M.Arch. | Muncie, IN | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
Ferris State University | M.Arch. | Grand Rapids, MI | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
Judson University | M.Arch. | Elgin, IL | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
Louisiana State University | B.Arch. | Baton Rouge, LA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
Louisiana State University | M.Arch. | Baton Rouge, LA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
Savannah College of Art and Design | M.Arch. | Savannah, GA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
University of Florida | M.Arch. | Gainesville, FL | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
University of Houston | B.Arch. | Houston, TX | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
University of Houston | M.Arch. | Houston, TX | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
University of Kentucky | M.Arch. | Lexington, KY | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
University of Oregon | B.Arch. | Eugene, OR | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
University of Oregon | M.Arch. | Eugene, OR | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
University of Washington | M.Arch. | Seattle, WA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
Yale University | M.Arch. | New Haven, CT | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
First Term of Continuing Accreditation Following a Term of Initial Accreditation, with a Plan to Correct | |||
Alfred State College of Technology (SUNY) | B.Arch. | Alfred, NY | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
Thomas Jefferson University | M.Arch. | Philadelphia, PA | Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 |
The following actions were taken at the 2022 April meeting.
Degree | Location | Next Accreditation Review | |
Eligibility | |||
The American University in Cairo | B.Arch. | Cairo, Egypt | Initial Candidacy, Fall 2022 |
Initial Candidacy | |||
Belmont University | B.Arch. | Nashville, TN | Continuing Candidacy, Fall 2023 |
Utah Valley University | B.Arch. | Orem, UT | Continuing Candidacy, Fall 2023 |
Continuation of Candidacy | |||
Indiana University | M.Arch. | Bloomington, IN | Continuing Candidacy, Fall 2023 |
Award of Three-Year Term of Initial Accreditation | |||
Kean University | M.Arch. | Union, NJ | Continuation of Accreditation, Spring 2024 |
Award of Eight-Year Term of Continuing Accreditation with a Three-Year Interim Progress Report* | |||
American University in Dubai | B.Arch. | Dubai, UAE | Continuing Accreditation, Fall 2029 |
Columbia University | M.Arch. | New York, NY | Continuing Accreditation, Fall 2029 |
*American University in Dubai and Columbia University received accreditation under the 2014 Conditions and 2015 Procedures for Accreditation
The following actions were taken at the 2022 February meeting.
Degree | Location | Next Accreditation Review | |
Eligibility | |||
American University of Ras Al Khaimah | B.Arch. | Ras Al Khaimah, UAE | Initial Candidacy, Fall 2022 |
Samford University | M.Arch. | Birmingham, AL | Initial Candidacy, Fall 2022 |
Accreditation Actions (the full text of each action is available in the 2020 Procedures for Accreditation.)
Determine Eligibility: Program is accepted as eligible for candidacy. This is the first step toward accreditation of a professional degree program in architecture. Once determined by NAAB to be eligible for accreditation, the institution must prepare an Architecture Program Report to apply for initial candidacy.
Award Candidacy: Program is granted initial candidacy. This is the second step toward accreditation. Programs may be granted an initial period of candidacy of not less than two years. The program reapplies for continuing candidacy every two years and must achieve accreditation within six years of the effective date of the term of initial candidacy.
Award Accreditation: Program provided sufficient information to meet all conditions and is granted a period of accreditation.
Initial Accreditation: Initial accreditation is probationary in nature and indicates that, although deficiencies may be present, the institution has established plans and is making sufficient progress toward addressing or removing the deficiencies. Initial accreditation is granted for a three-year period from January 1 of the year of the initial accreditation visit.
First Term of Continuing Accreditation Following a Term of Initial Accreditation: This accreditation may be granted for a period of eight years or an eight-year term with a Plan to Correct (see below). If neither term is granted, accreditation will be revoked.
Award Continuing Accreditation: Programs that have completed the first eight-year term of continuing accreditation seeking a subsequent term of continuing accreditation may receive another eight-year term if they meet all conditions, an eight-year term with a plan to correct, or a two-year probationary term (see below). If none of these are awarded, accreditation will be revoked.
Award Accreditation with a Plan to Correct: Program is awarded accreditation with certain conditions unmet and must submit an adequate plan to correct the conditions not met. The Plan to Correct status remains until the Board finds that the program has remedied the unmet conditions within the required time frame.
Two-Year Probationary Term of Accreditation: Program has unmet conditions and (a) did not submit a Plan to Correct and therefore will receive a two-year term or a revocation of accreditation, or (b) submitted a plan to correct by the deadline and a revised plan to correct by the deadline but the Board found both plans to be insufficient. The program will receive a two-year probationary term and must show cause for the continuance of accreditation. At its next scheduled review, the program must receive either an eight-year term of accreditation or an eight-year term with a Plan to Correct, or NAAB will revoke its accreditation.
Revocation of Accreditation: Program has made insufficient progress during a two-year probationary period. Accreditation may also be revoked (a) if the team observes and NAAB finds substantial and uncorrectable noncompliance with the NAAB Conditions for Accreditation during any visit, (b) if no Architecture Program Report is submitted for a scheduled visit for continuing accreditation, or (c) if an institution phases out a NAAB-accredited degree without first filing a plan with NAAB for phasing out the degree. NAAB will consider this forfeiture of accreditation and will revoke accreditation of the degree.
The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) has 13 voting members. The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) each nominate three directors; the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) nominates two; and there are two public directors. The Past President and Executive Director serve ex officio. The NAAB Board meets five times each year to review professional degree programs in architecture at the bachelor, master, and doctor level for compliance with the current NAAB accreditation Conditions and Procedures.