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NAAB Announces New Accreditation Fee Structure

  
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Following a 90-day Call for Public Comment (July 1-September 30, 2024), the NAAB Board of Directors voted to implement a new fee structure designed to enable a financially sustainable future for the accreditation of architecture programs.

Please see the November 7, 2024 letter sent to programs describing the decision process and outlining the fee schedule modifications made in alignment with program input. 

Effective January 1, 2025, the new fee structure is as follows:

2025–2028 Accreditation Fee Structure

Accreditation Fee Type
2025
2026
2027
2028
Eligibility Application Fee

$600

$625

$650

$675
Architecture Program Report (APR) Fee (Per candidate and accredited program)

$3,000

$3,100

$3,200

$3,300
Site Visit Fee
   Initial Candidacy, Continuing Candidacy (3 site visitors)

$3,300

$3,600

$3,900

$4,200
   Initial Accreditation (4 site visitors)

$4,400

$4,800

$5,200

$5,600
   Continuing Accreditation, One Program (4 site visitors)

$4,400

$4,800

$5,200

$5,600
   Continuing Accreditation, Two Programs (5 site visitors)

$5,500

$6,000

$6,500

$7,000
Annual Fee (Accredited Programs Only)
   Tier 1 (1-49 Students)

$4,400

$5,500

$6,400

$7,100
   Tier 2 (50-99 Students)

$5,000

$6,200

$7,200

$8,000
   Tier 3 (100-249 Students)

$5,600

$7,000

$8,200

$9,100
   Tier 4 (250-499 Students)

$6,300

$7,900

$9,300

$10,300
   Tier 5 (500+ Students)

$7,100

$9,000

$10,600

$11,700

For more information, visit the Accreditation Fees page.


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