Overview

The Landscape Architecture program at California Polytechnic State University is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) and recognized by the Landscape Architects Technical Committee of the California Board of Architectural Examiners. Because much of your time will be spent in the design studio, you will learn the technical skills needed to create and complete projects and have many opportunities for hands-on learning.

The studios can focus on five different areas – design theory, natural environments, cultural environments, project implementation and interdisciplinary design. All areas of study require an internship and culminate with a senior design project.

The Landscape Architecture Department also offers a Shadowship Program to prospective students interested in learning more about the profession.

Learn By Doing

Students spend a lot of time in the studio learning about the interaction between buildings and the surrounding land. This includes collaboration with other majors in order to practice working and communicating with the other disciplines you will be in contact with when you graduate. Internships are a requirement and allow you to work on real projects and focus on areas of practice that aren’t readily available in the classroom.

Career

Landscape architecture graduates are employed by professional offices of landscape architects, architects, planners and engineers, interdisciplinary offices as well as by city, state and federal agencies.

They are typically hired by landscape architects and designers, city planners, Corp of Engineers, National Park Service, project managers, master planners and developers.

Major employers of graduates include SWA Group, Peter Walker and Partners, CMG, Stantec, LPA and Carrier Johnson + CULTURE. For graduate studies, our graduates have gone to Texas A&M, UC Berkeley, Pratt Institute and Harvard University.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design Communication

Digital Communication

Design Fundamentals

History of Landscape Architecture: Ancient Civilizations through Colonial America

Landscape Ecology: Concepts, Issues, and Interrelationships

California Plants and Plant Communities

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

219 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Luis Obispo, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Coursework: They look at the college-prep coursework you have taken during high school, including the courses you have in progress or planned during 12th grade

GPA: For the purposes of your application, they'll consider your 9th-11th grade weighted GPA
Extracurricular Activities and Work Experience: Cal Poly takes activities such as work experience, internships, volunteer programs and extracurricular activities into consideration

Make sure you have a copy of your transcripts, current and planned class schedules, household annual income and social security number (if available).

There is a $70 application fee per campus at the time you apply, unless you qualify for an application fee waiver

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28359 USD / year

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Out-of-State

28359 USD / year

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In-State

15039 USD / year

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Living costs

San Luis Obispo

United States

1100 - 1800 USD / month

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