Admissions

Admission into our seamless landscape architecture program – which leads to the new B.S.L.A. and the professional M.L.A degree required for licensure – is a competitive process.

Admissions information

Year One: Complete University Requirements

During your first year in the program, you will work to satisfy the University of Idaho's core educational requirements, the College of Art and Architecture Foundation and complete preparatory courses for the study of landscape architecture.

Transfer Students: Courses you have already taken may qualify you for advanced placement

Year Two: Apply to the Pre-Professional Landscape Architecture Program

Upon completion of your first-year requirements, you will be eligible to apply to the pre-professional B. S. L. A. Program. You will be evaluated on your transcripts, portfolio and grade point average (minimum 2.5 GPA required).

Year Four: Apply to the Professional Landscape Architecture Program

After completing second and third-year requirements, you are eligible to apply to the professional landscape architecture program. Your application must include a portfolio of your design work, transcript and GPA (minimum 3.0 GPA required).

The four-year B.S.L.A degree requires a total of 128 credits. The five and one-half year seamless M.L.A requires a minimum of 165 credits.

If You Have a University Degree in another Discipline

Students with a degree from another university or the University of Idaho in a discipline other than Landscape Architecture may apply to the Three-Year professional MLA degree. Students admitted to this program participate in an accelerated “bridging year” and then move directly into the graduate studio with students pursuing the Five+ MLA program.

If You Have an Undergraduate Degree in Landscape Architecture from Another University

Students who already have a degree in Landscape Architecture from another university may apply for the 1.5 -2 Year Post Professional version of the MLA. This option is desirable for students who may wish to pursue a research specialization in Landscape Architecture, consider teaching at the university level and/or obtain their MLA to advance their career.

If you are are an International Student

If you are an international student seeking a degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Idaho, please visit our International Admissions page.