The Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree program at Illinois Institute of Technology is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB).
The LAAB evaluates professional landscape architecture programs in the United States to determine whether they meet objective standards of academic quality and properly prepare students for professional work.
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Accreditation
The three-year First-Professional Master’s Degree (MLA+U) Program at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board. IIT earned initial accreditation in 2010 and received a 6-year re-accreditation in 2019 effective through 2025. A copy of the most recent accreditation letter from LAAB is available at: www.asla.org/
Cost of Attendance
For more detailed information regarding graduate tuition please visit: arch.iit.edu/admissions/
Tuition is charged by credit hour.
Tuition is charged by credit hour. The estimated expenses below are based upon the 2021-22 tuition rate, with an estimated increase of 5-7% each year.
Students in the Masters degree programs take between 15-18 credits per semester.
Tuition and Fees 2021-22
Tuition (33 credits @ $1,614 per credit) $53,262
Fees (health insurance, service, CTA, activities, model shop, orientation) $4,519
Room & Board $15,328
TOTAL $73,109
Student Demographics
2013
MLA student enrollment – 13
62% female
8% minority
85% unknown
2014
MLA student enrollment – 11
36% female
27% minority
64% unknown
2015
MLA student enrollment – 9
55% female
78% minority
29% unknown
2016
MLA student enrollment – 13
Female: 42%
Minority: 0%
Unknown: 8%
2017
MLA student enrollment – 22
Female: 53%
Minority: 0%
Unknown: 0%
2018
MLA student enrollment – 18
Female: 61%
Minority: 5%
Unknown: 5%
Graduation and Retention Rates
First-Professional Master’s Degree:
2012 Graduates: 100% graduated within 3 years; 0% graduated within 4 years
2013 Graduates: 90% graduated within 3 years; 10% graduated within 4 years
2014 Graduates: 67% graduated within 3 years; 33% graduated within 4 years
2015 Graduates: 100% graduated within 3 years; 0% graduated within 4 years
Student Achievement
2017-18
Merit Scholarship, $43,000
Teaching Assistantships, $51,000
2016-17
Merit Scholarship, $53,750
Teaching Assistantships, $25,000
2015-16
Merit Scholarship, $24,000
Teaching Assistantships, $22,500
2014-15
Merit Scholarship, $28,750
Teaching Assistantships, $7,000
2013-14
Merit Scholarship, $12,030