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Guide to Architectural Education

As a resource to our readers, we present a guide to all architecture programs in the United States accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB). The chart provides information on each program’s tuition for the 2002-2003 school year, degree type, and accreditation. Links to the schools' Web sites are also available for further exploration.

All information was provided by the individual schools. As we collected information, we tried to be as accurate as possible. However, the chart is intended only as a guide, and the information may change without notice. Please contact individual schools for further information.

See Architecture Deans Speak Out for a collection of comments on architectural education from the nations deans of architecture.

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 Annual Tuition Specialization % Scholarship Support 2002-03 Degree Type and % Accepted Accreditation Term &
Next NAAB Visit 

Andrews University  [view more]
Division of Architecture
Berrian Springs, Mich.
www.arch.andrews.edu
Dean: Carey Carscallen (since 2001)

Private (semesters)
Undergrad: $13,400
Undergrad departmental: 12%
B.Arch. 86%
5 yrs. / 2005
Arizona State University,  [view more]
School of Architecture
Tempe, Ariz.
www.asu.edu/caed/
Dean: John Meunier, AIA, RIB.A. (since 1987)
Public (semesters)
Undergrad & Grad:
 res: $2,508
 non-res: $11,028
Computer-aided design
Community design
Energy
Environment/sustainability
B.A./B.S. preprof 50%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 31%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 45%
Ph.D 27%
MS/MA 50%
5 yrs. / 2005

Arizona, University of   [view more]
School of Architecture
Tuscon, Ariz.
www.capla.arizona.edu
Dean: Richard A. Eribes (since 1997)

Public (semesters)
Undergrad & Grad:
 res: $2,600
 non-res: $11,114
Community design
Energy
Preservation
Urban planning and design
Undergrad federal: 50%
Undergrad university: 25%
Undergrad departmental: 25%
Grad federal: 10%
Grad university: 50%
Grad departmental: 5%
B.Arch. 80%
M.Arch. nonprof/postprof 45%
5 yrs. / 2003
Arkansas, University of   [view more]
School of Architecture
Fayetteville, Ark.
www.uark.edu/~archsite
Dean: Jeff Shannon, AIA (since 2002)
Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
 res: $6,000
 non-res: $10,000
Undergrad federal: 50%
Undergrad university: 30%
Undergrad departmental: 20%
B.A./B.S. preprof 100%
B.Arch. 60%
5 yrs. / 2007
Auburn University  [view more]
School of Architecture
Auburn, Ala.
www.arch.auburn.edu
Dean: Daniel D. Bennett, FAIA (since 2000)
Public (semesters)
Undergrad & Grad:
  res: $3,260
  non-res: $9,780
Community design
Interior design architecture
Undergrad federal: 60%
Undergrad university: 17%
Undergrad departmental: 12%
B.Arch. 23%
5 yrs. / 2004–05
Annual Tuition Specialization % Scholarship Support 2002-03 Degree Type and % Accepted Accreditation Term &
Next NAAB Visit 

Ball State University  [view more]
Department of Architecture
Muncie, Ind.
www.bsu.edu/cap/arch
Deans: Joseph Biello, AIA, RA (since 2001)
Brian R. SInclair, MRAIC, AIA (since 1998)

Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $4,320
  non-res: $12,100
Grad:
  res: $4,320 + $8/credit hr.
  non-res: $12,100 +
                $8/credit hr.
Computer-aided design
Community design
Energy
Environment/sustainability
History
Preservation
Theory/criticism
Urban planning and design
Undergrad federal: 89%
Undergrad university: 51%
Grad federal: 41%
Undergrad university: 24%
B.Arch. 43%
M.Arch. nonprof/postprof 33%
6 yrs. / 2007
Boston Architectural Center   [view more]
College of Architecture
Boston, Mass.
www.the–bac.edu
Dean: Theodore Landsmark (since 1997)
Private (semesters)
Undergrad: $7,348
Grad: $10,904
Computer-aided design
Environment/sustainability
Interior design architecture
Preservation
Undergrad federal: 75%
Undergrad university: 11%
Grad federal: 75%
B.Arch.
M Arch (undergrad + 3+ yrs.)
6 yrs. (B. Arch)
3 yrs. (M. Arch) /
2004
Annual Tuition Specialization % Scholarship Support 2002-03 Degree Type and % Accepted Accreditation Term &
Next NAAB Visit 

California at Berkeley, University of
Department of Architecture  [view more]
Berkeley, Calif.
arch.ced.berkeley.edu
Dean: Charles C. Benton, SBSE (since 2000)

Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $4,200
  non-res: $15,702
Grad:
  res: $4,430.90
  non-res: $15,752.90
Computer-aided design
Energy
Environment/sustainability
History
Construction technology
Theory/criticism
Urban planning and design
Undergrad federal: 49.6%
Undergrad university: 40%
Undergrad departmental: 3.4%
Grad federal: 49.6%
Grad university: 40%
Grad departmental: 21%
B.A./B.S. preprof 41%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 17%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 26%
M.Arch. nonprof/postprof 7.5%
Ph.D 26%
MS Architecture 33%
5 yrs. / 2003
California at Los Angeles,     [view more]
University of
Department of Architecture & Urban Design
Los Angeles, Calif.
www.aud.ucla.edu
Dean: Sylvia Lavin (since 1996)
Public (quarters)
Grad:
  res: $4,500
  non-res: $11,200
Grad federal: 70%
Grad university: 70%
Grad departmental: 10%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) Not avail.
M.Arch. nonprof/postprof Not avail.
Ph.D Not avail.
MS/MA Not avail.
3 yrs. / 2004

California College of Arts & Crafts [view more]
Architecture Department
San Francisco, Calif.
www.ccac–art.edu
Private (semesters)
Undergrad: $21,670
Computer-aided design
Community design
Energy
Environment/sustainability
History
Interior design architecture
Construction technology
Theory/Criticism
Urban planning and design
Undergrad federal: 26%
Undergrad university: 43%
B.Arch. 61%
5 yrs. / 2004
California Polytechnic State University
Architecture Department     [view more]
San Luis Osbsipo, Calif.
www.calpoly.edu/~arch
Director: Alan R. Cooper, AIA (since 2002)
Public (quarters)
Undergrad:
  res: $2,781
  non-res: $2,781 +
               $188/unit
Grad:
  res: $2,859
  non-res: $2,859 +
                $188/unit
Computer-aided design
Community design
Environment/sustainability
Interior design architecture
Urban planning and design
Not avail.
B.Arch. 10%
Other: MS Computer-aided Design
Other: MS (multiple options)
5 yrs. / 2003
California, University of Southern
School of Architecture      [view more]
Los Angeles, Calif.
www.usc.edu/dept/architecture
Dean: Robert Timme, FAIA  		Private (semesters)
Undergrad: $26,494
Grad: $26,494		 Undergrad federal: Not avail.
Undergrad university: Not avail.
Undergrad departmental: 15%
Grad federal: Not avail.
Grad university: Not avail.
Grad departmental: 80%		 B.Arch. 40%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 72%
M.Arch. nonprof/postprof 62%
Other: Master of Building Science 71%		 6 yrs / 2007 (B.Arch.)

California State Polytechnic University
Department of Architecture     [view more]
Pomona, Calif.
www.csupomona.edu/~arc
Dean: Linda Sanders (since 1997)

Public (quarters)
Undergrad:
  res: $1,428
Grad:
  res: $1,506
  non-res: $164/unit
Computer-aided design
Community design
Energy
Environment/sustainability
History
Preservation
Construction technology
Theory/criticism
Urban planning and design
Undergrad federal: 65%
Undergrad university: 36.27%
Grad federal: 40.72%
Grad university: 32.27%
B.Arch. 15%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 50%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 50%
Not avail.
Carnegie Mellon     [view more]
School of Architecture
Pittsburgh, Pa.
www.arc.cmu.edu
Dean: Vivian Loftness, FAIA (since 1995)
Private (semesters)
Undergrad: $13,445
Grad: $13,190
Computer-aided design
Community design
Energy
Environment/sustainability
History
Construction technology
Urban planning and design
Undergrad federal: 57%
Undergrad university: 63%
Undergrad departmental: 5%
B.Arch. 60%
MS Computational Design 72%
MS Building Performance & Diagnostics 83%
5 yrs. / 2005

The Catholic University     [view more]
School of Architecture and Planning
Washington, D.C.
architecture.cua.edu
Dean: Gregory K. Hunt, FAIA (since 1996)

Private (semesters)
Undergrad & Grad:
   $21,000
Urban planning and design
Undergrad federal: 71%
Undergrad university: 61%
Undergrad departmental: 2%
Grad federal: 2%
Grad university: 6%
Grad departmental: 25%
BA/BS preprof 72%
M.Arch. (preprof + 1 year) 71%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 13%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 63%
Other: M.Arch. Studies (postprof) 50%
5 yrs. / 2003
Cincinnati, University of     [view more]
School of Architecture and Interior Design
College of Design, Architecture, Art, & Planning
Cincinnati, Ohio
www.said.uc.edu
Dean: Judith Smith Koroscik (since 2001)
 Public (quarters)
Undergrad:
  res: $2,312 / quarter
  non-res: $5,773 / quarter
Graduate:
  res: $2,698 / quarter
  non-res: $$5,773 / quarter
Design and technology
Historic preservation (interdisciplinary)
Interior design
Professional practice		 Undergraduate: university: 100%
Graduate: department: 10%		 B.S. Arch. 20%
M. Arch. 40% (including 65% of our own B.S. Arch. graduates)
M.S. Arch. 25%		 6 yrs. / 2009
City College, CUNY     [view more]
School of Architecture, Urban Design &
Landscape Architecture
New York City
www.ccny.cuny.edu
   architecture/archprog/intropage.htm
Dean: George Ranalli (since 1999)
Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $1,600
  non-res: $3,400
Grad:
  res: $2,175
  non-res: $3,800
Urban planning and design
Undergrad departmental: 7%
B.A./B.S. preprof 25%
B.Arch. 70%
5 yrs. / 2005

Clemson University     [view more]
School of Architecture
Clemson, S.C.
www.clemson.edu/caah/
Dean: Janice Schach (since 2000)
Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $2,917
  non-res: $6,466
Grad:
  res: $3,042
  non-res: $6,466
Energy
Health facilities design
Urban planning and design
Undergrad federal: Not avail.
Undergrad university: Not avail.
Undergrad departmental: Not avail.
Grad federal: Not avail.
Grad university: Not avail.
Grad departmental: 90%
B.A. preprof 43%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 70%
MS Architecture 75%
5 yrs. / 2007-08

Colorado at Denver, University of  [view more]
Department of Architecture
Denver
www.cudenver.edu/AandP/
Dean: Patricia O'leary, AIA (since 1995)
Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $2,614
  non-res: $16,624
Grad:
  res: $3,500
  non-res: $14,240
Preservation
Urban planning and design
Other: Design-Build
Not avail.
B.A./B.S. preprof 75%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 84%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 84%
M.Arch. nonprof/postprof Not avail.
Ph.D Not avail.
5 yrs. / 2003
Columbia University
New York City
No information available

The Cooper Union     [view more]
The Irwin S. Chanin School of
Architecture of the Cooper Union
New York City
www.cooper.edu/architecture
Acting Dean: Anthony Vidler (since 2001)

Private (semesters)
Undergrad: $25,000 –
each registered student
receives a full-tuition
scholarship
Undergrad federal: 32%
Undergrad university: 100%
B. Arch 7%
5 yrs. / 2002
Cornell University     [view more]
Department of Architecture
Ithaca, N.Y.
www.architecture.cornell.edu
Dean: Porus Olpadwala (since 1999)
Private (semesters)
Undergrad & Grad: $27,270
Computer-aided design
History
Construction technology
Urban planning and design
Undergrad: 65%
B.Arch. 23%
M.Arch. nonprof/postprof Not avail.
6 yrs. / 2007
Annual Tuition Specialization % Scholarship Support 2002-03 Degree Type and % Accepted Accreditation Term &
Next NAAB Visit 
Detroit Mercy, University of     [view more]
School of Architecture
Detroit, Mich.
www.udmercy.edu
Dean: Stephen Vogel, FAIA (since 1993)
Private (semesters)
Undergrad: $18,000
Grad: $19,650
Computer-aided design
Community design
Energy
Environment/sustainability
Theory/criticism
Urban planning and design
Undergrad federal: 76%
Undergrad university: 74%
Grad federal: 62%
Grad university: 54%
B.A./B.S. preprof 5%
M.Arch. (preprof + 1 year) 95%
5 yrs. / 2002

Drexel University     [view more]
Department of Architecture
Philadelphia, Pa.
www.drexel.edu/comad
Head: Paul M. Hirshorn (since 1986)

Private (quarters)
Not avail.
Undergrad federal: 90%
Undergrad university: 96%
excludes evening program students
B.Arch. (2+4 option) 17%
B.Arch. (evening program) 74%
5 yrs. / 2005
Drury University    [view more]
Hammons School of Architecture
Springfield, Mo.
www.drury.edu/academics/
    undergrad/architect/architecture.cfm
Director: Michael Buono, AIA (since 2000)
Private (semesters)
Undergrad: $12,290
Undergrad federal: 81%
Undergrad university: 87%
Undergrad departmental: 2.5%
B.A./B.S. preprof 100%
B.Arch. 50%
5 yrs. / 2004
Annual Tuition
Specialization
% Scholarship Support 2002-03
Degree Type and % Accepted
  Accreditation Term &
Next NAAB Visit 

Florida A&M University     [view more]
School of Architecture
Tallahassee, Fla.
www.famu.edu
Dean: Richard B. Wright, FAIA (since 1996)

Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $81.96
  non-res: $344.88
Grad:
  res: $164.14
  non-res: $571.30
Computer-aided design
Community design
Energy
Environment/sustainability
History
Undergrad departmental: 13%
Grad university: 88%
Grad departmental: .06%
B.S. preprof Not avail.
B.Arch. 15%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 10%
MS Architecture 1%
5 yrs. / 2004
Florida Atlantic University     [view more]
at Fort Lauderdale
School of Architecture
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
www.fau.edu/arch/
Dean: Peter Magyar, CAHA, a.m. AIA
(since 1996)
Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $90/credit hr.
  non-res: $353/credit hr.
Grad:
  res: $175/credit hr.
  non-res: $580/credit hr.
B.Arch 100%
5 yrs. / 2003

Florida Interational University     [view more]
School of Architecture
Tallahassee, Fla.
www.fiu.edu/~soa
Dean: Juan Antonio Bueno (since 2001)

Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $1,870
  non-res: $7,745
Grad:
  res: $4,420
  non-res: $9,540
Not avail.
B.A./B.S. preprof 70%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 52%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 54%
3 yrs. / 2002

Florida, University of
Gainesville, Fla.
No information available

The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Arch.
Scottsdale, Ariz.
www.taliesin.edu
No information available
Annual Tuition
Specialization
% Scholarship Support 2002-03
Degree Type and % Accepted
Accreditation Term &
Next NAAB Visit 

Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Ga.
www.arch.gatech.edu
No information available

Annual Tuition
Specialization
% Scholarship Support 2002-03
Degree Type and % Accepted
Accreditation Term &
Next NAAB Visit 
Hampton University     [view more]
Department of Architecture
Hampton, Va.
www.hamptonu.edu/engineering_technology/
Dean: Morris Morgan III (since 1999)
Private (semesters)
undergrad: $12,252
Community design
Not avail.
B.Arch Not avail.
3 yrs. / 2003

Harvard University     [view more]
Department of Architecture
Graduate School of Design
Cambridge, Mass.
www.gsd.harvard.edu
Dean: Peter G. Rowe (since 1992)

Private (semesters)
Grad: $26,330
Computer-aided design
Community design
Construction management
Energy
Environment/sustainability
History
Theory/criticism
Urban planning and design
Grad federal: 80%
Grad university: 80%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 20%
M.Arch. nonprof/postprof 16%
Ph.D .04%
5 yrs. / 2005

Hawaii at Manoa, University of     [view more]
School of Architecture
Honolulu, Hawaii
www.arch.hawaii.edu
Dean: W.H. Raymond Yeh FAIA (since 1993)

Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $3,348.40
  non-res: $9,828.40
Grad:
  res: $4,452.40
  non-res: $10,524.40
Energy
Environment/sustainability
Preservation
Other: professional practice
Not avail.
Arch D 75%
6 yrs. /
2004 (focused visit)
2007 (full visit)

Houston, University of     [view more]
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture
Houston, Tex.
www.arch.uh.edu
Dean: Joseph Mashburn, AIA (since 1998)

Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $3,544
  non-res: $10,520
Grad:
  res: $4,952
  non-res: $11,928
Undergrad federal: Not avail.
Undergrad university: Not avail.
Undergrad departmental: 26%
Grad federal: Not avail.
Grad university: Not avail.
Grad departmental: 8%
B.Arch. 43%
M.Arch. (preprof + 1 year) 35%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 55%
M.Arch. nonprof/postprof 65%
2002
Howard University
Washington D.C.
No information available
Annual Tuition
Specialization
% Scholarship Support 2002-03
Degree Type and % Accepted
 Accreditation Term &
Next NAAB Visit 

Idaho, University of     [view more]
Department of Architecture
College of Architecture
Moscow, Idaho
www.aa.uidaho.edu/arch
Dean: Joe Zeller (since 2002)

Public (semesters)
Undergrad & Grad:
  res: $3,044
  non-res: $9,764
Computer-aided design
Community design
Energy
Environment/sustainability
Health facilities design
Interior design architecture
Preservation
Construction technology
Urban planning and design
Undergrad federal: 68.1%
Undergrad university: 42.5%
Undergrad departmental: 8.6%
Grad federal: 55.6%
Grad university: 30.2%
Grad departmental: 30.9%
B.A./B.S. preprof 81%
M.Arch. (preprof + 1 year) 97%
MS/MA 10%
5 yrs. / 2003-4
Illinois at Chicago, University of
School of Architecture      [view more]
Chicago, Ill.
www.uic.edu/depts/arch/
Acting Director: Douglas Garofalo, AIA
(since 2001) 		 Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $5,120
  non-res: $11,780
Grad:
  res: $6,094
  non-res: $13,350		 Computer-aided design
Community design
Construction technology
Urban planning and design		 Undergrad federal: 25%
Undergrad university: 8.7%
Undergrad departmental: 7%
Grad departmental: 24.3%		 B.A./B.S. preprof 45.4%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 53%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 65%
M.Arch. postprof 22%		 5 yrs. / 2003
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of
School of Architecture      [view more]
Champaign, Ill.
www.arch.uiuc.edu
Interim Director: Michael Andrejasich, AIA		 Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $6,331
  non-res: $14,935
Grad:
  res: $6,929
  non-res: $15,551		 Computer-aided design
Community design
Construction management
History
Preservation
Construction technology
Theory/criticism
Urban planning and design		 Not avail. B.A./B.S. preprof 27%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 41%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 20%
M.Arch. nonprof/postprof 23%
Ph.D 10%		 5 yrs. / 2003
Illinois Institute of Technology  [view more]
College of Architecture
Chicago, Ill.
www.arch.iit.edu/
Dean: Donna V. Robertson, AIA (since 1996)  		Private (semesters)
Undergrad: $19,200
Grad: $18,300		 Computer-aided design
Community design
Construction management
Energy
Environment/sustainability
History
Construction technology
Theory/criticism
Urban planning and design		 Undergrad federal: 44%
Undergrad university: 61%
Undergrad departmental: 6%
Grad federal: 44%
Grad university: 61%
Grad departmental: 25%		 B.Arch. 61%
M.Arch. (preprof + 1 year) 73%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 61%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 59%
Ph.D 25%		 6 yrs. / 2007 
Iowa State University      [view more]
Department of Architecture
Ames, Iowa
www.arch.iastate.edu
Dean: Mark C. Englebrecht, FAIA (since 1994) 		 Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $3,116
  non-res: $5,225
Grad:
  res: $3,708
  non-res: $10,898		 Computer-aided design
Community design
Construction science
Energy
Environment/sustainability
History
Interior design architecture
Preservation
Construction technology
Theory/criticism
Urban planning and design		 Not avail. B.Arch. 50%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 21%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 63%
Other: MS Architectural Studies 25%		 5 yrs. / 2006
Annual Tuition
Specialization