Prospective Students

Undergraduate Students:

View the full undergraduate admissions FAQ. If you have any questions, please contact MAPP Admissions.

Graduate Students:

View the full graduate application checklist. If you have any questions, please contact MAPP Admissions.

PLEASE NOTE: MAPP has eliminated the GRE requirements for most of its Graduate School Admissions. Learn more about MAPP’s new admissions guidelines on our program admissions page.


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VISIT:

We offer tours of the Architecture building by appointment. Please complete this form to sign up for an undergraduate tour. If you have any questions, please email arch-admissions@umd.edu.

Prospective graduate students should contact the Program Directors and Program Assistants of the programs they are interested in.

Or  you can take a virtual tour below.

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Our Location:
School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
University of Maryland
3835 Campus Drive
College Park, MD 20742

Phone: (301) 405-8000
Fax: (301) 314-9583

The School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation is located on the western edge of the University of Maryland at the intersection of Mowatt Lane and Campus Drive. View an interactive campus map. Information on driving directions, traveling by train, plane or Metro, and nearby hotel accommodations can be found in this PDF.

Before you initiate your trip, please visit the University of Maryland Conference and Visitor Services site for complete information about traveling to the university and navigating campus once you arrive.

Technology Requirements for the Architecture Program

The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation requires that all students studying architecture purchase a laptop computer. Specific requirements for students studying architecture are listed below for both hardware and software. In addition to these requirements, many students also purchase monitors so that they can expand their digital workspace. 

We provide the following technical specifications to define the baseline requirements. Many software applications are available to all matriculated students.  We recommend you check the following website to see a complete list, https://terpware.umd.edu/. A list of required and recommended software is listed below. Please take advantage of student discounts for software.

 

Preferred Hardware Specifications

VR-Ready PC laptop ~ $2,400.00 Total (Great for multi-purposes overall)

  • Processor: Intel Core i7 or greater

  • Memory (RAM): 16 GB - 32 GB DDR4

  • Hard Drive: 512 GB SSD or greater for Operating System and 1TB for data storage

  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX1060 or RTX2060 or greater

  • Extended warranty with accidental coverage.

MacBook Pro (16 inch model) ~ $2,700.00 Total (Great for graphic design, not for VR or modeling)

KEEP IN MIND: Some coursework software are NOT compatible or supported on macOS such as AutoDesk Revit, NavisWorks and Lumion. A BootCamp partition must be configured for Windows OS so that those applications can be installed on top of Windows.

  • Processor: Intel Core i7.

  • Memory: 16GB - 32GB DDR4.

  • Hard Drive: 1TB SSD or greater.

  • GPU: AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6.

  • Apple Care is highly encouraged. 

Many students also purchase monitors so that they can expand their digital workspace. Additional external storage and peripherals are recommended for workability and backup purposes.

  • External monitor 27-inch 4K monitor or larger

  • University-provided cloud storage (Google Drive and/or Box) 

 

Software– Approximately $ 244.00 Total

The following are the required software applications for architecture students:

Adobe Creative Suite (or Adobe Creative Cloud) -- FREE through UMD TERPware program:

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe inDesign

  • Adobe Illustrator

 

Autodesk– FREE through Autodesk Education portal (https://www.autodesk.com/education/home)

  • Autodesk AutoCAD

  • Autodesk Revit

 

Microsoft Office– FREE through UMD TERPware program
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