Master of Arts in Landscape Architecture Admissions

Application Requirements

• Online application
• Application fee ($50 for domestic applicants)
• A resume that documents your education and professional background.
• Statement of purpose in which you discuss your interest in the Master of Arts in Landscape Architecture program and CU Denver.
• Two letters of recommendation: You will submit the contact information in your application for three instructors or other professionals who can attest to your potential for our MA/LA program. They will receive an email from CU Denver with a link to upload their letters directly to your application.
• Transcript(s):
  • Domestic transcripts: Transcripts from each institution you have attended, except for study abroad courses, should be sent to the following:
    • Electronic Transcripts: [email protected]
    • Mailing Address:
      College of Architecture and Planning
      University of Colorado Denver
      Campus Box 126
      P.O. Box 173364
      Denver, CO 80217-3364
  • International student admissions are not available at this time.
• GRE (not required, but recommended if undergraduate GPA is below 3.0).
• Portfolio that showcases your best work. Portfolios are submitted through the online application. Students with a degree in landscape architecture are expected to include studio work. Portfolios should be designed for viewing on a computer screen. Please avoid double page spreads.
• In order for your application to be considered on time, all application materials, including letters of recommendation and transcripts must be received by the application deadline.
• Students admitted into this program must have completed a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree before beginning this program. An official conferred degree transcript is required by the university.