Public Information Policy
The Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board (LAAB) requires accredited program to provide reliable information to the public. Program must report on accreditation status and its performance. This information is meant to help potential students make information application decisions.
Accreditation
The Temple University Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BSLA) and Master of Landscape Architecture (MLArch) are nationally accredited degree programs by the LAAB. The BSLA is a four-year program and has been continually accredited since 1991. The next accreditation is scheduled for 2028. The MLArch program offers both pre-professional three-year and post-professional two-year options. The program started in 2010 and the next accreditation is scheduled for 2024. For more information on LAAB, see: https://www.asla.org/schools.aspx
Cost of Attendance
The following information is summarized and provided for reference from the Temple University, Office of Financial Aid, Cost of Attendance website:
2023-2024 TEMPLE UNIVERSITY STUDENT COSTS
This is an estimated cost of full-time attendance for one year, 2023-2024:
|
|
*Undergraduate PA Resident per annum |
*Undergraduate Non- PA Resident per annum |
**Graduate PA Resident per semester |
**Graduate Non-PA Resident per semester |
|
Tuition & Fees |
$18,060 |
$31,788 |
$12,510 |
$17,034 |
|
Room & Board |
$16,938 |
$16,938 |
$8,469 |
$8,469 |
|
Books & Supplies |
$1,510 |
$1,510 |
$755 |
$755 |
|
Transportation |
$1,632 |
$1,632 |
$816 |
$816 |
|
Misc/Personal |
$3,254 |
$3,254 |
$1,627 |
$1,627 |
|
TOTAL |
$41,394 |
$55,122 |
$24,177 |
$28,701 |
*Undergraduate tuition and fees are for Upper Division courses. Full-time tuition for UG students covers 12 to 18 credits
**Graduate tuition is paid per-credit. The above rates are based on a 12-credit semester. Graduate students are considered full-time when taking nine (9) or more credits.
https://bulletin.temple.edu/undergraduate/cost-aid/
https://sfs.temple.edu/eligibility/your-financial-aid-offer/
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
These programs have awarded the following number of degrees over the last five years:
|
YEAR |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
|
BSLA |
9 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
|
MLArch |
4 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
10 |
ONE-YEAR STUDENT RETENTION RATE
The following table shows one-year retention rates for first-year undergraduate freshman and first-year graduate students:
|
YEAR |
2017-2018 |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
|
BSLA |
66.7% |
50% |
50% |
40% |
67% |
|
MLArch |
100% |
75% |
71.4% |
75% |
78% |
GRADUATION RATES FOR BSLA STUDENTS*
The following table shows graduation rates for first-time undergraduate freshman:
|
COHORT |
YEAR 4 |
YEAR 5 |
YEAR 6 |
|
Fall 2015 |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
Fall 2016 |
18% |
18% |
18% |
|
Fall 2017 |
40% |
60% |
60% |
|
Fall 2018 |
33% |
33% |
N/A |
|
Fall 2019 |
50% |
N/A |
N/A |
*Some BSLA students are transfer students to the sophomore year of the program. This is not reflected in the above table. Only Fall admitted students were considered for these calculations.
GRADUATION RATES FOR MLArch STUDENTS*
The following table shows graduation rates for first-year graduate students:
|
COHORT |
3 YEAR |
4 YEAR |
5 YEAR |
|
Fall 2015 |
50% |
50% |
75% |
|
Fall 2016 |
40% |
40% |
60% |
|
Fall 2017 |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
Fall 2018 |
67% |
67% |
100% |
|
Fall 2019 |
20% |
40% |
N/A |
*Both the post & pre professional MLArch program have part-time options.
The two-year post-professional program may be extended to four (4) years.
The three-year pre-professional program may be extended to six (6) years.
Helpful Links for Prospective Students
For more Information, please visit the Landscape Architecture Program Page on the Tyler School of Art website. This landing page will give you access to information about the programs offered, admissions, visiting Tyler, and contact information for the department: https://tyler.temple.edu/programs/landscape-architecture-horticulture
This document was updated on July 31, 2023.