Admissions to LAUP

Admissions process for undergraduate programs
Admissions process for graduate programs

Admission process for undergraduate programs
in the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University

Download application

Applications for admission to Texas A&M University can be downloaded from the Office of Admissions and Records Web site.

The site also contains all general information pertinent to applying for undergraduate degree programs at Texas A&M.

Transfer Students

Students transferring into the College of Architecture must hold at least a 3.0 GPR to qualify for application review. Transferring students should also have completed at least 24 hours of graded coursework from the institution(s) of higher learning from which they are transferring. Special consideration may be given to individuals with a GPR is below a 3.0 if they have a unique background mutually beneficial to the college and the student. Applications, essays, and letters of recommendation are all considered in the review process. All transfer students are admitted on a probationary basis pending completion of their first semester of at least 12 hours at Texas A&M and a minimum 2.5 GPR for that semester.

For program information, please contact the undergraduate program coordinator:

Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning
Dr. Thomas Woodfin
twoodfin@archmail.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1079

Admission process for graduate programs in the
College of Architecture at Texas A&M University

Download application

Applications for admission to Texas A&M University can be downloaded from Office of Admissions and Records Web site

Mail appropriate documentation to the university

To apply, applicants must mail a completed application, official transcripts from all universities and/or colleges attended, Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score and application fee -- $50 for domestic applicants and $75 for international applicants -- to the following address.
Graduate Admissions
Texas A&M University
P.O Box 40001
College Station, Texas 77842-4001
USA
Please note: Include an e-mail address with each item submitted to Texas A&M University. DO NOT send portfolio, letters of recommendation and statement of purpose to the university address (listed directly above). GRE scores will not be waived!

Mail appropriate documents to the respective department

Mail three letters of recommendation, portfolio (required for Master of Landscape Architecture program), resume and statement of purpose to the following address.

Please note: DO NOT send application, GRE scores, TOEFL score, and application fee to the college address (listed directly above). Include an e-mail address with each item submitted to Texas A&M University.

Master of Landscape Architecture, Master of Science in Land Development, Master of Urban Planning, and Doctor of Philosophy in Urban and Regional Science
Texas A&M University
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
MS 3137
College Station, TX 77843-3137

Important considerations

Sending application materials to the wrong address will delay the application review process.

Include your name and address on portfolio - notebook, slides, CD-ROM. If sending slides, please put your name on each slide.

Include an e-mail address with each item submitted to Texas A&M University.

Applications will not be processed by the TAMU Admissions Office until the application fee and all requested information -- GRE, TOEFL, transcripts, etc. -- has been received.

Applications cannot be reviewed without all necessary information: transcripts, GRE scores, TOEFL score, portfolio (if required), letters of recommendation and statement of purpose.

The application fee cannot be waived or paid for by the department.

GRE scores will not be waived.

Applicants may check their application status online at the Office of Admissions and Records Web site

Application deadlines

Spring semester - August 1
Summer sessions - November 1
Fall semester - March 1

International students and all students who seek financial assistance and fellowships should submit all application materials to the Admissions Office by January 1 for fall entry.

Programs without spring admission:

Landscape Architecture

Programs requiring a portfolio:

Landscape Architecture

For program information, please contact the graduate program coordinators:

Master of Landscape Architecture
Dr. Jon Rodiek
j-rodiek@tamu.edu
(979) 845-7059
Room: Langford A 304

Master of Science in Land Development
Dr. Atef Sharkawy
Sharkawy@tamu.edu
(979) 458-4307
Room: Langford A 308

Master of Urban Planning
Dr. Elise Bright
ebright@tamu.edu
(979) 458-4307
Room: Langford A 308

Doctor of Philosophy in Urban and Regional Science
Dr. George O. Rogers
rogers@archmail.tamu.edu
(979) 458-4307
Room: Langford A 308

Helpful web sites and Email addresses

Graduate Admissions
graduate-admissions@tamu.edu

International Admissions
International-admission@tamu.edu

Office of Graduate Studies
ogs@tamu.edu

International Student Services
iss@tamu.edu