The University of Georgia is a public school located in Athens, Georgia, about 70 miles from Atlanta. The College of Environment and Design offers a Bachelor's and Master's of Landscape Architecture, as well as Historic Preservation programs and a Master's of Environmental Planning. Landscape Architecture has been taught at the university since 1928, and the College of Environment and Design formed in 2001. The undergraduate program lasts for five years and includes participation in an internship and a senior project. The master's program includes a one-year and three-year track and admits 16 new students each year.
University of Georgia
609 Caldwell Hall
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-3000
ced.uga.edu
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, also known as Virginia Tech, is a public institution in southwest Virginia in Blacksburg. The School of Architecture and Design offers bachelor's and master's degrees in Landscape Architecture. According to the school website, the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture was ranked first in the nation in DesignIntelligence's 2010 rankings, and the master's program is ranked second. The bachelor's program lasts for five years, and the master's program offers one, two and three-year programs.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
210 Burrus Hall
Blacksburg, VA? 24060
540-231-600
archdesign.vt.edu
Purdue University is a public university located in West Lafayette, Indiana, about an hour from Indianapolis. The Horticulture and Landscape Architecture offers a one-year Pre-Landscape Architecture program as well as a four-year Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture program. The program prepares students for their career with three goals in mind: education, research and community outreach. The school works with the community to create opportunities for environmental programs and development. The bachelor's program was ranked sixth in DesignIntelligence's 2010 rankings.
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907
765-494-4600
ag.purdue.edu
Louisiana State University is a public university located in Baton Rouge. The College of Art and Design offers a five-year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and a three-year masters program within the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture. In 2010, Design Intelligence ranked Louisiana State's Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program second in the nation.
Louisiana State University
304 Thomas Boyd Hall
Baton Rouge, LA? 70803
225-578-8200?
design.lsu.edu