Program Disclosure
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 Bachelors of Landscape Architecture (BSLA) and Masters of Landscape Architecture (MLArch) are nationally accredited degree programs by the LAAB. The BSLA is a 4 year program and has been continually accredited since 1991. The next accreditation is scheduled for 2028. The MLArch program offers both pre-professional 3 year and post-professional 2 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:
2024-2025 TEMPLE UNIVERSITY STUDENT COSTS
This is an estimated cost of full-time attendance for one year, 2024-2025:
|
|
*Undergraduate PA Resident per annum |
*Undergraduate Non- PA Resident per annum |
**Graduate PA Resident per semester |
**Graduate Non-PA Resident per semester |
|
Tuition & Fees |
$19,880 |
$34,928 |
$13,786 |
$18,724 |
|
Room & Board |
$17,690 |
$17,690 |
$8,845 |
$8,845 |
|
Books & Supplies |
$1,510 |
$1,510 |
$755 |
$755 |
|
Transportation |
$1,836 |
$1,836 |
$918 |
$918 |
|
Misc/Personal |
$3,272 |
$3,272 |
$1,636 |
$1,636 |
|
TOTAL |
$44,188 |
$59,236 |
$25,940 |
$30,878 |
*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 9 or more credits.
https://bulletin.temple.edu/undergraduate/cost-aid/
https://sfs.temple.edu/eligibility/your-financial-aid-offer/cost-attendance
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
These programs have awarded the following number of degrees over the last 5 years:
|
YEAR |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
|
BSLA |
5 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
|
MLArch |
5 |
5 |
3 |
10 |
8 |
ONE-YEAR STUDENT RETENTION RATE
The following table shows one-year retention rates for first-year undergraduate freshman and first year graduate students:
|
YEAR |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
|
BSLA |
50% |
50% |
40% |
67% |
75% |
|
MLArch |
75% |
71.4% |
75% |
78% |
90% |
GRADUATION RATES FOR BSLA STUDENTS*
The following table shows graduation rates for first-time undergraduate freshman:
|
COHORT |
YEAR 4 |
YEAR 5 |
YEAR 6 |
|
Fall 2016 |
18% |
18% |
18% |
|
Fall 2017 |
40% |
60% |
60% |
|
Fall 2018 |
33% |
33% |
33% |
|
Fall 2019 |
50% |
50% |
N/A |
|
Fall 2020 |
40% |
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 2016 |
40% |
40% |
60% |
|
Fall 2017 |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
Fall 2018 |
67% |
67% |
100% |
|
Fall 2019 |
20% |
40% |
40% |
|
Fall 2020 |
42% |
58% |
N/A |
*Both the post & pre professional MLArch program have part-time options.
The 2 year post-professional program may be extended to 4 years.
The 3 year pre-professional program may be extended to 6 years.
POST-GRADUATION EMPLOYMENT
The following table shows post-graduation activities of students who graduated during the 2022-2023 Academic Year.
|
Bachelor of Science |
6 |
|
Not employed in landscape architecture |
1 |
|
Private Practice |
4 |
|
Unknown |
1 |
|
Master of Landscape Arch |
10 |
|
Private Practice |
10 |
NUMBER OF FACULTY WHO ARE LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
|
|
Teaching in BSLA |
Teaching in MLArch |
Total |
|
Full-time faculty |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Adjunct faculty |
6 |
2 |
7 |
|
Total |
8 |
5 |
10 |
LICENSURE ELIGIBILITY
To view an interactive map that displays all states where Tyler’s Master of Landscape Architecture meets state licensure eligibility, please visit Temple University’s Professional Licensure/Certification Disclosure by State page. Additional information is provided by the American Society of Landscape Architects.
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 page was updated on January 15, 2025.