Admission Requirements

 

Below, you can find information about:

  • The academic credentials of last year's accepted students
  • Application components, priority deadline, and high school course requirements for high school students
  • Application components and priority deadline for transfer students
  • Application information for International Students

Academic Credentials

The academic credentials of the pool of applicants seeking admission to the School of Architecture and Interior Design vary each year. This program is highly competitive and has a limited number of spaces available.

The freshman class profile for Architecture is based on the middle 50% of the 2010 entering freshman class:

  • GPA: 3.680 - 4.000
  • ACT: 28 - 32
  • SAT: 1250 – 1370
  • Average Class Rank: Top 13.2%

We share these numbers to give you an idea of the "typical" credentials of students accepted into our programs. Scoring within this range (or outside of it) is not a guarantee of admission or denial.

The transfer students accepted to the program typically have a cumulative college GPA that is well above the 3.25 minimum GPA requirement.

Application Components for High School Students

The application for the University of Cincinnati and DAAP are one in the same. A high school admissions application is considered to be complete when the Office of Admissions has received the following documentation:

  • an application for admission, including a personal statement and statement of co-curricular activities
  • an official high school transcript
  • the results of either the ACT or SAT (including the Writing Component) directly from the testing company
  • official college transcripts for those students who are enrolled in courses for post-secondary credit
  • $50 application fee

Priority Deadline for High School Students

For the 2012-2013 academic year, students who submit a completed application by 5:00 PM on December 1, 2011 will be pooled and reviewed for selection. Applicants should be informed of an admissions decision prior to January 15, 2012. Applicants received after the deadline maybe reviewed if space is available. If you have questions regarding the admissions process, please contact the UC Office of Admissions at 513.556.1100 and ask to speak to a DAAP Admissions Representative. Portfolios and letters of recommendation should not be submitted.

High School Course Requirements

High school applicants to Architecture must have completed or be in the process of completing:

  • 4 units of college prep English
  • 4 units of college prep math, including one unit of pre-calculus, calculus, or advanced math
  • 1 unit of physics
  • 1 additional unit of science
  • 2 units of social science
  • 2 units of a single foreign language
  • 1 unit of fine arts
  • 2 additional units of any of the above

Transfer Students

Those seeking admission from other programs or colleges at UC or other universities must have at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA from previous college work to be given consideration.  For priority consideration, completed transfer applications should be submitted prior to March 1 for admission the following fall.

Transfer Application Components

Transfer students can apply at http://www.admissions.uc.edu. A transfer application is considered complete when the Office of Admissions has received the following documentation:

  • application for admission
  • official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
  • official high school transcript
  • ACT or SAT test scores (if fewer than 90 quarter hours/60 semester hours of college credit completed)
  • $50 application fee

Transfer students to the School of Architecture and Interior Design are generally admitted into the foundation program. After an offer of admission, students seeking advanced standing should schedule an appointment and portfolio review with the coordinator of their specific program.

"Transition" Application Components

Current UC students wishing to transition into a DAAP Program should submit an Application for Change in College and/or Program to the DAAP Student Affairs Office in Room 5470 Aronoff. This form is available in the DAAP Student Affairs Office or in any college office on campus.

Current DAAP students hoping to transfer into a different major must submit a "Change of Program" form to the DAAP Student Affairs Office.  This form is available here or in the DAAP Student Affairs Office.