Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot stated
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)Not stated
Minimum GPASee policy
3.0
Recommendation lettersRequired
3 letters
Prior degreeSee policy
research-focused master’s degree
Statement of purposeRequired
“The Ph.D. in Architecture program is a research-focused degree program for students with a research-focused master’s degree”
“A minimum grade-point average [GPA] of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required.”
“names of three faculty members or professionals acquainted with the applicant's academic history who can be contacted and invited to provide reference letters”
Extracted from bulletins.psu.edu (opens in new tab) and gradschool.psu.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08