The following actions were taken at the 2023 April meeting. Degree(s) Location Next Accreditation Review Continuing Accreditation with a Plan to Correct Woodbury University B.Arch. Burbank, CA Continuing Accreditation, Spring 2030 Initial Accreditation Fairmont State University ...
Notice of Actions The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) is the only accreditor in the US recognized by the 55 US licensing jurisdictions to grant accreditation to professional architecture degree programs. NAAB utilizes an outcome-based framework to assess program effectiveness,...
NAAB is proud to announce the achievement of recognition by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA ), a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to excellence in accreditation. CHEA recognition affirms NAAB’s continued focus on aligning its practices with widely-recognized...
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At its February 2026 meeting, the NAAB Board of Directors voted to adopt revisions to DEI-related standards in the 2020 Conditions for Accreditation, as outlined in the November 20 Call for Public Comment . Context for the Revisions The revisions adopted by the Board clarify the...
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Join the Conversation: Empower Your Community! As a program director, faculty member, staff member, or volunteer site visitor, you have access to an exciting opportunity to engage with colleagues across the NAAB community through our online forums. These spaces are designed specifically...
A Note as I Begin My Term as NAAB President Dear Colleagues, As I begin my term as President of the National Architectural Accrediting Board, I want to connect directly with you, our partners in architectural education. NAAB’s work relies on continuity, care, and collaboration. I...
To ensure that stakeholder input is both meaningful and representative, NAAB is using a structured listening approach comprised of: A stakeholder survey, sent to NAAB programs, site visiting teams, Collateral member organizations, and state licensing boards, is designed to complement and...
NAAB is pleased to announce the appointment of the eleven members of the Standards Revision Committee (SRC), which will guide the development of the next iteration of the Conditions for Accreditation as part of NAAB’s regular eight-year review cycle. The members of the Standards Revision...