Prospective students apply for admission to the College of Arts & Sciences and select Architecture as a possible undergraduate major during the application process. Portfolios are not required. Learn more
Applicants who wish to visit the undergraduate program in architecture should contact the program at least two weeks in advance in order to schedule an appointment with an Applicant Advisor. Send requests by email to ugarch@design.upenn.edu. Prior to meeting with an Applicant Advisor, applicants are required to attend an Information Session scheduled online through the Office of Admissions. Learn more
Students attending other universities interested in the Major in Architecture should apply through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and select the College of Arts & Sciences. Learn more
Upon acceptance into the College of Arts & Sciences, transfer students should contact the program for guidance about the design studio equivalency review process.