Admissions Information

The application deadline for the 5-year Master's degrees is February 1st.
The priority deadline for incoming fall 2022 U.S. freshmen to be considered for admission and scholarships is December 1, 2021.

The admission decision will be based on cumulative high school grade point average and review of high school transcript. Submitting ACT and/or SAT test scores is optional, but encouraged for students who would like to be considered for University-level scholarships.

Early Acceptance to APDesign

• Submit your application for admissions and select one of the majors in our college: Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture or Regional & Community Planning.
• Pay the application fee of $40 to K-State.
• Provide the self-reported GPA and ACT or SAT score on the application to K-State. The self-reported GPA and ACT or SAT scores provided on the application to K-State will be used for preliminary review. Please send official transcript to K-State or unofficial transcript to myapd@ksu.edu for complete review of your application.
• Students should submit official or unofficial transcripts along with their application.

Your application will be reviewed by the Office of Recruitment and Admissions and referred to the College of Architecture, Planning and Design for further review. You will hear from the University and from our College separately regarding your admission to our program.

Suggested high school curriculum

High school students are encouraged to complete a college preparatory curriculum including:

• ½ unit of Trigonometry (may be incorporated in another course)
• Algebra
• Geometry
• 4 units of English
• History
• 3 to 4 units of science, including physics
• 3 to 4 units of social studies
• 2 to 4 units of foreign language

In addition, courses that are helpful in developing creative abilities should be taken if time permits. With respect to drawing, we recommend courses in both freehand drawing and technical drawing. Students who are planning to take Pre-Calculus and/or Calculus in high school are encouraged to do so.

Admission decisions will be based on grade point average and if available the ACT or SAT scores if available for high school applicants.

• Submit your application for admissions and select one of the majors in our college: Architecture, Interior Architecture, Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture, Regional & Community Planning.
• High School students send your official transcripts and if possible, your ACT or SAT scores.
• Transfer students send official transcripts from all institutions you have earn credit from. All transcripts and test scores should be sent to the International Admissions Office at K-State.

Primary language is not English

If English is not your primary language you must demonstrate English proficiency before you can be considered for admission to APDesign. All documentation must be received by the Office of International Admissions prior to February 1. If language proficiency is not proven and you attend K-State in the English Language Program (ELP) you must have complete ELP requirements and a full semester of university courses before applying to APDesign. For more information on English language proficiency, please contact International Admissions.

Admission decisions will be based on the cumulative K-State GPA.

• Complete the APDesign Internal Transfer Application (pdf) and turn it into 1127 Regnier Hall by February 1st.
• If you are applying for the accelerated summer studio (pdf) you must email the director of student recruitment at myapd@k-state.edu to notify us of your intention to be considered for the accelerated summer bridge studio.

Students enrolled in K-State's English Language Program (ELP) must have completed ELP requirements before beginning studio in the APDesign.

Coursework recommendations for 2020-21 (pdf)

Graduate degree tracks and programs for those who already hold a bachelor's degree include 2 and 3-year professional degrees, an advanced architecture research degree, and an interdisciplinary Ph.D.

• Master of Architecture Post-Baccalaureate Track
• Master of Interior Architecture Post-Baccalaureate Track
• Master of Industrial Design Post-Baccalaureate Track
• Master of Landscape Architecture Post-Baccalaureate Track
• Master of Regional and Community Planning Post-Baccalaureate Track
• Master of Science in Architecture

This MS degree program in Community Development is a 36 credit hour program which is an Online Collaborative Inter-Institutional Degree program offered in the Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional & Community Planning through the Graduate School at Kansas State in cooperation with the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.

• Master of Science Degree in Community Development