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Admission into the undergraduate majors in Architecture and Interior Design is selective due to the limit in enrollment imposed by the size of studio facilities and the Department’s emphasis on low ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ/faculty ratios in the studio courses. Approximately 70-75 ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs are admitted to the first-year studio each year (50-55 in Architecture and 15-20 in Interior Design). The undergraduate programs have a total enrollment of about 280.

How to Apply

High school ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs apply to the University through the standard process. All applicants are required to submit a portfolio of creative work. The portfolio is submitted directly to the Department by the selected application deadline.

• Students admitted to the University but not to the major in Architecture or Interior Design may elect to attend Miami and reapply for transfer to the major following completion of the first year of study.

Academic Requirements

The admission requirements for ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs applying to both programs include the minimum academic requirements established by ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ. Admitted ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs are typically in the top 20% of their graduating class. There is also a special admission category for a limited number of ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs on the basis of extraordinary talent. Evidence of creativity in academic courses and independent, self-initiated study, as well as indication of interest in the professions of architecture and interior design, are highly desirable.

Additional Information

High school ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs interested in the majors in Architecture or Interior Design at Miami are urged to schedule campus and departmental visits. For additional information, contact the department office by phone (513-529-7210), or email, arcid@MiamiOH.edu. For information about University admission, call the Office of Admission at 513-529-2531.

Transfer Application Process

A limited number of design studio spaces are available each year to ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs entering the Department of Architecture and Interior Design. In addition, some ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs decide they would like to change majors after they have been in college for a semester or a year. Besides the normal admission process, there are alternative routes by which ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs may seek admission to a major in Architecture or Interior Design.

Transfer Process

All transfers to the Department of Architecture and Interior Design are decided in the spring term for admission in the fall of the following academic year. Normally, transfer ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs begin at the first-year studio level. However, ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs with sufficient background may be admitted to the program as second-year ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs. Transfer ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs who begin first-year studio in their second year of college study may, in some cases, be able to accelerate the date of their graduation by one semester.

If you wish to transfer to a major in Architecture or Interior Design, you must take the following steps:

• Review the Portfolio Requirements and prepare a portfolio of your creative work.
• By February 15, submit the transfer application and upload your portfolio to . 
• By March 15, you will be contacted and informed of your transfer status. The department may elect to defer final decision on transfer candidates until June 1.

Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that everyone who applies to the Department of Architecture + Interior Design will be accepted. We are limited by the number of available studio spaces in the first- and second-year studios. Normally, the department does not accept transfer ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs at the Junior and Senior class level.

Additional Information

If you have further questions, please call the Department of Architecture and Interior Design at 513-529-7210, or email arcid@MiamiOH.edu