The First-Year Program
All entry-level undergraduate students in the College of Architecture and Planning are admitted to a common course of study for their first year. Required courses in this program provide a foundation of theories and skills pertinent to all three disciplines in the college--architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning--as well as discipline-specific issues. At the end of the first year, students may apply to one of the three major programs in the college for their subsequent years of study.

Admission to CAP's First-Year Program is highly competitive, with an enrollment target of approximately 160 students.

CAP admits students to the First-Year Program in three different tracks: fall entry, spring entry, and accelerated entry. Learn more about these entry tracks and your freshman year at CAP.

Application Process
Admission to CAP's First-Year Program is a two-stage process that requires the submission of:

1. the Ball State University Undergraduate Application for Admission, and
2. the College of Architecture and Planning First Year Program Application.

Students must be admitted to Ball State before they will be considered for admission to CAP. Please note that admission to Ball State does not necessarily guarantee admission to the college. Please review CAP's admission selection criteria.

The university application must be completed online or sent directly to the university's Office of Admissions.  If you complete the university application online, be sure to select "Architecture First Year Program" as one of your intended majors on the electronic form.  The supplemental College of Architecture and Planning First Year Program Application may be submitted online with the University application..  Supplemental materials, including the undergraduate applicant portfolios, must be mailed directly to the College of Architecture and Planning.

NOTE: International students and transfer students must follow different application procedures.

Deadlines/Schedule
Students applying to the College of Architecture and Planning are strongly encouraged to apply early, as a limited number of students are admitted to this program. Students must be admitted to Ball State University before consideration will be given for admission to the College of Architecture and Planning.

In order to receive priority consideration for the College of Architecture and Planning, you must be accepted to the university by December 15. You also must submit all the admission materials for the College of Architecture and Planning directly to the college by December 15. (Note: This is not a postmark deadline; materials must be received in the college by this date.)

The College of Architecture and Planning will mail notifications no later than February 27 to all students who submitted completed materials by the priority date of December 15. Students who submit their materials after the priority deadline and are admitted by the university will be reviewed by the College of Architecture and Planning on a space-available basis.

The admissions committee will begin reviewing applications in October 2008. The entry studios of the First-Year Program fill quickly, and candidates are encouraged to submit applications prior to the preferred submission deadline.

Financial Aid
A variety of scholarships and financial aid programs are available to help students meet the costs of pursuing a degree. For more information on these options, contact the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid.

Note that students enrolled in the First Year Program or a major in the Department of Architecture (architecture and historic preservation) will be assessed a professional fee of $375 per semester in addition to University tuition and fees.  Students in landscape architecture or urban planning and development are not assessed this professional fee.

Important Note for Ohio Students.  The tuition reciprocity agreement for Ohio students does not apply to those enrolled in a major in the Department of Architecture (architecture and historic preservation).  Those in the First Year Program, landscape architecture, and urban planning and development are eligible for the reciprocity agreement.

Campus Visits
A visit to Ball State can give prospective students a firsthand view of the College of Architecture and Planning and its programs. Several opportunities are available for campus visits.

Michel A. Mounayar, Associate Dean
College of Architecture and Planning
(765) 285-5859 
capadmission@bsu.edu

Office of Admissions
(800) 482-4BSU toll free
(765) 285-8300
TDD users only (765) 285-2205
askus@bsu.edu

For complete information on programs and requirements, please consult the Ball State University Undergraduate Catalog.