About Architecture (one-year Program) in Northeastern University
This program is open to candidates with either a BS in Architecture from Northeastern University or a professional Bachelor of Architecture degree from an accredited North American program with at least one year of IDP-approved professional experience.
The physical and cultural context of Boston serves as a laboratory for the program’s design studios, and the program is design-focused, but with a different approach than many schools. We find opportunities for innovation within the real estate and construction industries and current policy debates —rather than outside of them. This is how we intend to move architects to the center of the discussion about the future of our cities.
Students take courses in urban housing, practice integrated design, and do original research on market-driven building types. The final degree project in the design studio offers an opportunity to leverage this research with real innovations in hybrid types and strategic alterations to existing ones, and to take on the challenge of finding prototypical solutions for systemic problems.
In addition to studio courses, graduate students take seminars in architectural theory and design strategy; and electives are available in real estate development, sustainable building techniques, urban landscape, and other topics. There is also a unique course that looks at case studies of architecture firms in practice, problem solving, and innovation. Students will leave our program with a unique balance of technical, theoretical, and strategic tools to make a real difference in the profession.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree
English language requirements
- IELTS :6.5
- TOEFL IBT: 100
- PTE : 53
Northeastern University Highlights
| University Type |
Private (nonprofit) |
| Application Portal |
Online |
| Application Fee |
Graduation – 75 USD
Post-graduation – 75-100 USD |
| Payment Mode |
E-check, check, credit card, mail or in-person payments |
| GPA Range |
4.0 |
| Undergraduate Acceptance Rate |
18.3% |
SAT (reading and writing)
SAT (math) |
680 – 750
690 – 770 |
| ACT |
32 – 35 |
| Tuition |
51,522 USD – Undergraduation
24,309 USD – Graduation |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Financial aid |
Grants, loans, work earnings |
Northeastern University English Language Requirements
The minimum test scores required are mentioned below:
| Test |
Score |
| PTE |
68 |
| TOEFL (internet-based) |
100 |
| IELTS |
7.0 |
Other ways to demonstrate English proficiency:
| Test |
Score |
| AP exam |
4-5 |
| IB English A Exam |
6-7 |
| IB English B Exam |
7 |
