Architecture School Rankings

Which architecture school is the most respected? Which is the most innovative? Which is the best?

Every year, DesignIntelligence conducts an extensive survey for the Design Futures Council, seeking to identify the most successful architecture schools in the United States. Hundreds of architects, architecture professors, and architecture organizations contribute to the hefty report, which includes charts, graphs, statistics, analysis, and school rankings.

Mind you, school rankings can't tell you which college is best for your own particular interests and needs. You'll want to visit prospective schools and talk with students and graduates. Then, weigh your observations with this fact-packed report.

America's Best Architecture & Design Schools
Selected findings from DesignIntelligence, 2012

Top Graduate Programs in Architecture (M.Arch Degree)

• Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
• Yale, New Haven, CT
• Columbia University, New York, NY
• Washington University, St. Louis, MO
• Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
• Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
• University of Michigan Taubman College, Ann Arbor, MI
• University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Top Undergraduate Programs in Architecture (B.Arch Degrees)

• Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
• Virginia Polytchnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA
• California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
• Rice University, Houston, TX
• Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
• Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles, CA
• Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
• Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
• Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Top Graduate Programs in Landscape Architecture

• Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
• Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
• Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
• Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• University of Pennsylvania School of Design, Philadelphia, PA

Top Undergraduate Programs in Landscape Architecture

• Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
• Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
• California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
• Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

The complete report with the top twenty school rankings, the top Industrial Design schools, the best Interior Design schools, a directory of top schools, and helpful articles may be purchased from DesignIntelligence. To order a print edition or a PDF download, visit America's Best Architecture & Design Schools.

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