Architecture Education

NAAB is the only agency recognized by registration boards in U. S. jurisdictions to accredit professional degree programs in architecture. To receive NAAB accreditation, programs must be offered by institutions accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education. Currently, there are 176 NAAB-accredited programs offered by 140 institutions of higher learning in the U.S. and abroad. In all 55 U.S. jurisdictions, the NAAB-accredited degree meets the education requirement for NCARB registration.

Students may graduate from a community college architecture program [AAS degree], a pre-professional architecture degree or undergraduate degree in another discipline and then complete an accredited Master of Architecture program.

The following are schools offering architectural degrees in Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia.

Anne Arundel Community College Architecture and Interior Design

The Catholic University of America School of Architecture and Allied Arts

Howard University College of Engineering and Architecture

Montgomery College Architectural Technology Program

University of the District of Columbia Urban Architecture & Community Planning

University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation

Virginia Tech School of Architecture

2025 PV AWARD
Recognizing the best project exemplifying elements of the AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence

2025 PV AWARD and HONOR AWARD ─ Institutional Architecture

PROJECT  Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center
LOCATION  Washington, District of Columbia
ARCHITECT  DLR Group
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM  Matt Davitt, AIA; Rachel Chung, AIA; Hannah Caster, Jate Yonkos, Michael Boco, Hillary Keene, Chris Sanders, Bob Widger
OWNER/CLIENT  DC Department of General Services
CONTRACTOR  Smoot Construction Company
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT  CGLA