Design your Future with Landscape Architecture

NDSU’s Landscape Architecture program blends creativity, environmental stewardship, and hands-on design experience to prepare you for a meaningful career shaping outdoor spaces. From sustainable cities to resilient landscapes, you’ll gain the skills to design with purpose—and make a lasting impact.

Why Choose NDSU?

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Hands-On Learning

  • Ranked in the top 10 for value and top 20 most hired from programs in the U.S.
  • Pre-admission to our selective admission program as a high school senior or college Freshman are available. Contact us to learn more.
  • We are the only accredited landscape architecture program in North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming.
  • Our students travel and learn in places like Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Winnipeg, Chicago, San Francisco, and New York (travel and lodging included with your tuition)
  • Complete a Bachelor of Science and Master of Landscape Architecture degree in 5-years.

Expert Faculty

  • Study under award-winning faculty.
  • Multiple regional, national, and international award for research and design.
  • Faculty are actively recruiting high-performing research assistants.
Our Faculty
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State-of-the-Art Facilities

  • Our heritage is in advanced design technology – we dedicate (3) core courses to it
  • You will have access to the most advanced digital modeling and rendering software available
  • The School of Design has state-of-the-art facilities in a vibrant downtown neighborhood which you have 24-7 access to once you are accepted into a selective program. Including multiple labs across two beautifully adapted buildings for design computing, 3d printing, CNC and other 3d maker spaces.
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Your gift to the department helps fuel student success, groundbreaking research, and transformative educational experiences. Every contribution, big or small, makes a lasting impact on our students, faculty, and the future of the field.

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