Apply / Incoming Undergraduates
Applicants do not apply directly to the undergraduate Architecture Program from high school. Students must complete two years of college before enrolling in Taubman College. The coursework in the first two years focuses on liberal arts and pre-architecture before students join the undergraduate architecture program. The freshman and sophomore years may be completed at the University of Michigan (cross campus transfer applicant) or at any other accredited university or community/junior college (new transfer applicant) offering the required courses. Students applying to UM as freshmen are advised to apply to the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LS&A), where they will be able to complete all of the prerequisite pre-arch courses. Students may apply to other schools such as Art & Design (A&D), the College of Engineering (COE), School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (SMT&D), etc, but it is usually more difficult to complete the prerequisites when enrolled in these programs.
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions handles application procedures for incoming students. Students are required to apply online. To find out more about applying to the University of Michigan as an incoming undergraduate please visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions website. Prospective Freshmen are encouraged to apply as early as possible to the University of Michigan because students are admitted on a rolling basis. The application deadline is February 1st annually.
Freshman applicants that meet the qualifications may also apply for architecture preferred admission status when applying to the College of LS&A or the School of Art & Design, which would guarantee them a spot in Taubman College for their junior year, if they maintain a certain level of academic excellence.
For more information about applying to the University of Michigan as a freshman, please vist University of Michigan Admissions website.
