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- Accreditation
The Oklahoma State University Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) is nationally accredited degree program, successfully completing LAAB’s 6-year re-accreditation process in 2022. Historically the BLA degree has been a 5-year 150 credit hours degree. In the Fall 2022 the BLA degree was changed to a 4-year 126 credit hour degree. Oklahoma State University BLA degree can be applied to licensure requirements throughout the United States as well as some parts of Canada.
- Cost of Attendance
This is an estimated cost of full-time attendance for one year of study at OSU.
2024-2025 Estimated Cost (In State) Total $26,650
- Tuition and Fess $13,920
- Room and Board $11,380
- Books and Supplies $1,350
2024-2025 Estimated Cost (Out of State) Total $42,170
- Tuition and Fess $29,440
- Room and Board $11,380
- Books and Supplies $1,350
Source: Undergraduate Cost of Attendance | Oklahoma State University (okstate.edu)
- Additional information can be found by using the Oklahoma State University Tuition & Fees Estimator. Tuition Estimator | Oklahoma State University (okstate.edu)
- Additionally, Landscape Architecture students will need to purchase a set drawing supplies packet that will cost approximately $400.00. These supplies are usually purchased in the fall of the freshman year and will be intensively used throughout the 4-year of the academic program.
- Numerous scholarship opportunities are available for students to help offset student educational costs. Department and College Scholarships Industry and Nonprofit Scholarships
- Student Retention and Graduation Rates
Please note that the BLA was a 5-year degree until 2021-2022. In 2022-23 the BLA became to a 4-year degree. Data collected from: Retention and Graduation Rate Reports | Institutional Research AND ANALYTICS | Oklahoma State University
- Number of BLA Degrees Awarded
For the years listed below, 95% of student have full time jobs prior to graduation (data excludes spring of 2020 graduated whose employment was delayed due to COVID).
- 2014-2015: 9
- 2015-2016: 7
- 2016-2017: 10
- 2017-2018: 9
- 2018-2019: 7
- 2019-2020: 11
- 2020-2021: 6
- 2021-2022: 7
- 2022-2023: 8
- 2023-2024: 10