School of Architecture

Admissions Overview

All applicants for admission to the school must complete a UH System Application Form by the stated deadline for the semester in which initial enrollment is sought. For information on the application process, see arch.hawaii.edu/admissions.

Acceptance to UH Mânoa and the school is based on various criteria, including previous academic performance, types of courses previously taken, and the quality of prior experiences.

Placement

The Office of Admissions will complete an undergraduate transfer credit evaluation for prior completed post-secondary level coursework or approved Advanced Placement (AP) high school coursework. The School of Architecture will complete a transfer credit evaluation for prior completed post-secondary level coursework taken in architecture or related subjects after an applicant is accepted by UH Manoa. Architecture course requirements will be waived only for transfer credits that are deemed equivalent to courses offered by the school. No graduate credit is transferable to the DArch degree, if it has been counted for another graduate degree.

Students entering the pre-professional undergraduate program directly from high school may potentially complete the program in four years of full-time study. The time to complete the program by transfer students is based on a case-by-case evaluation of transfer credit.

Students entering the program holding a baccalaureate degree in a field unrelated to architecture enter the 108 credit professional DArch program. They may complete the program in approximately three or four years of full-time study dependent on evaluation of previous coursework of undergraduate equivalence.

Students entering the program holding a four-year pre-professional baccalaureate degree (e.g., BS architecture studies, BA architecture studies, BA environmental design) enter the 90 credit professional DArch program. Evaluation of previous coursework on a case by case basis is also undertaken for undergraduate equivalence.

Application Procedures

Undergraduate Application Procedures

All applicants for admission to the pre-professional undergraduate bachelor degree must complete a UH System Application at www.manoa.hawaii.edu/apply/.

Graduate Application Procedures

All applicants for admissions to the professional program (DArch) must hold a baccalaureate degree or higher and must apply online at our school's website at www.arch.hawaii.edu using a UH Manoa systems application. Applicants must also submit a School of Architecture Supplemental Information for Admission form and the required documents by the stated deadline directly to the School of Architecture.

We encourage you to visit the UH Manoa campus and the School of Architecture. Please contact our student services office to arrange appointments or tours of the school.

Application Deadlines

Undergraduate Application Deadlines

Fall priority deadline is January 5 and final deadline is March 1. Spring priority deadline is September 1 and final deadline is October 1.

Graduate Application Deadline

Fall priority deadline is January 5 and final deadline is March 1. Spring priority deadline is September 1 and final deadline is October 1.

The School Admissions Committee reviews completed applications in the order in which they are received. Early application is therefore advisable. All required application materials listed above must be received by the above listed deadlines to be eligible for consideration for admission. Applicants should advise the school immediately of any changes of address. The school assumes no responsibility for missed deadlines resulting from a failure to notify the school of a change of address.

Deferred Admission

The school and UH Manoa do not grant deferred admission. Applicants wishing to defer admission must reapply to UH Manoa and the school.

Ownership of Supplemental Documents

Supplemental documents submitted by applicants become the property of the school and will not be retained after the admissions decisions of the School of Architecture have been made.

Advising

Informal academic advising may be requested by prospective students by contacting the school's Student Services Office. Students who have been accepted to the school should contact the Student Services Office for information regarding orientation and required advising before registration.

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