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Best Colleges for Architecture (2024)

130 colleges offer Architecture programs. Ranked by graduate earnings.

Top 20 Colleges for Architecture

All Colleges Offering Architecture

NameCityTuition (In-State)Accept RateGrad RateStudents
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe$12,22390%68%64,674
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station$13,15457%84%59,615
University of Central FloridaOrlando$6,36840%77%59,146
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus$13,24461%88%45,638
The University of Texas at AustinAustin$11,68827%88%42,855
University of ArizonaTucson$13,92686%67%42,537
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park$20,64461%86%42,284
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw$5,80869%50%41,254
University of HoustonHouston$9,71774%65%38,380
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign$16,00442%85%36,258
University of FloridaGainesville$6,38124%91%35,629
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor$17,73616%93%34,177
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles$15,2039%93%33,475
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley$16,34711%93%33,068
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock$11,85273%68%32,394
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington$11,95080%55%32,294
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle$12,97339%84%31,942
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis$17,21480%85%31,855
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg$15,94855%86%30,923
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park$11,80945%89%30,760
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge$11,95473%70%30,594
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio$9,01187%52%30,580
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville$13,81242%74%30,418
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati$13,97685%73%29,882
University of ArkansasFayetteville$10,10474%70%28,677
Utah Valley UniversityOrem$6,507N/A43%28,453
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh$8,79942%85%27,371
University of UtahSalt Lake City$9,62086%64%27,264
Auburn UniversityAuburn$12,89046%81%26,816
Iowa State UniversityAmes$10,78789%75%25,367
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona$7,78075%68%25,042
University of KentuckyLexington$13,50293%71%24,763
University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas$9,74896%50%24,622
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte$7,23980%68%24,453
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton$4,87966%63%23,757
Clemson UniversityClemson$15,55438%87%23,300
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman$9,79777%75%22,734
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago$14,33877%61%22,170
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo$13,59631%86%21,996
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater$10,23475%67%21,773
California State University-FresnoFresno$7,35095%56%21,605
Washington State UniversityPullman$13,39187%61%21,099
University of OregonEugene$16,13788%72%20,497
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles$72,09710%92%20,443
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh$21,92658%85%20,370
University at BuffaloBuffalo$10,93674%74%20,112
Kent State University at KentKent$13,23286%65%19,320
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln$10,43487%66%19,178
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta$12,05814%93%18,785
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State$10,20278%65%18,397
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville$21,80317%95%17,597
Northeastern UniversityBoston$66,1625%90%17,326
University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque$10,14095%54%17,244
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee$10,39891%50%16,758
Miami University-OxfordOxford$18,16175%81%16,656
Cornell UniversityIthaca$69,3149%95%15,995
Kansas State UniversityManhattan$11,22182%71%15,142
Ball State UniversityMuncie$11,08286%63%13,988
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia$62,41279%78%13,233
Portland State UniversityPortland$11,67991%53%13,182
University of MiamiCoral Gables$62,61619%84%12,913
Kean UniversityUnion$14,29976%45%11,433
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia$68,6865%97%10,650
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver$10,38375%47%10,519
Howard UniversityWashington$35,81041%69%10,108
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo$11,11095%64%9,471
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings$9,29998%61%9,198
Morgan State UniversityBaltimore$8,22982%41%9,019
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark$19,97465%73%9,019
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York$71,8454%96%8,973
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View$11,29979%43%8,877
University of Notre DameNotre Dame$65,02511%96%8,818
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale$13,33487%59%8,494
California Baptist UniversityRiverside$41,22885%61%8,179
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis$65,79012%94%7,857
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans$68,67814%88%7,767
University of IdahoMoscow$9,08476%59%7,747
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee$5,78521%53%7,582
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh$66,24612%93%7,304
Brown UniversityProvidence$71,4125%96%7,226
Belmont UniversityNashville$42,54095%71%7,137
Tufts UniversityMedford$70,70411%93%7,061
Yale UniversityNew Haven$67,2504%96%6,758
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland$66,60837%87%6,437
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem$64,98026%89%5,898
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy$64,08163%83%5,714
Princeton UniversityPrinceton$62,6885%97%5,709
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco$60,49262%71%5,287
Rice UniversityHouston$64,1448%95%4,776
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge$62,3965%96%4,535
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport$18,240N/A52%4,464
Ithaca CollegeIthaca$53,54069%75%4,242
Samford UniversityBirmingham$40,15082%78%4,206
Roger Williams UniversityBristol$44,41888%68%3,946
Pratt Institute-MainBrooklyn$61,84573%73%3,910
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePonce$6,65098%48%3,874
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia$47,50581%68%3,755
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston$42,88491%68%3,747
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoHato Rey$9,870N/A26%3,594
Academy of Art UniversitySan Francisco$30,736N/A38%3,587
SUNY College of Technology at AlfredAlfred$8,89276%54%3,563
New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury$46,56081%58%3,440
University of the District of ColumbiaWashington$5,662N/A30%3,351
Barnard CollegeNew York$69,8889%93%3,264
The Catholic University of AmericaWashington$58,37883%80%3,154
SUNY College of Technology at DelhiDelhi$8,77289%47%2,843
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago$52,38655%74%2,833
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury$67,60011%92%2,738
Keene State CollegeKeene$14,78490%59%2,699
University of Maine at AugustaAugusta$8,888N/A25%2,659
Smith CollegeNorthampton$65,17821%89%2,544
University of Detroit MercyDetroit$32,94675%68%2,438
Norwich UniversityNorthfield$49,74074%61%2,428
Wellesley CollegeWellesley$67,17614%91%2,300
Benedictine CollegeAtchison$36,35098%63%2,272
Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence$62,68819%89%2,084
Connecticut CollegeNew London$67,24237%83%1,937
Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston$15,40076%69%1,831
Marywood UniversityScranton$41,42061%72%1,784
Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis$27,83699%65%1,533
Drury UniversitySpringfield$36,74558%64%1,383
California College of the ArtsSan Francisco$60,22691%62%990
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew York$46,82021%81%842
Hampshire CollegeAmherst$58,89675%56%839
Bennington CollegeBennington$66,26245%69%780
Woodbury UniversityBurbank$47,05682%58%779
Judson UniversityElgin$31,36048%56%708
Boston Architectural CollegeBoston$27,470N/A36%280
Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles$56,16277%71%236
Newschool of Architecture and DesignSan Diego$30,291100%54%182

Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges offer Architecture?

There are 130 colleges offering Architecture programs in the United States as of 2024.

What is the best college for Architecture?

Based on graduate earnings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is among the top colleges for Architecture with median earnings of $143,372.

What are the top 3 colleges for Architecture?

The top colleges for Architecture include Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pennsylvania.