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, 2013
Top Graduate Programs in Architecture
(M.Arch Degree)
- Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
- Columbia University, New York, NY
- Yale, New Haven, CT
- Massachusetts Institute of Tech., Cambridge, MA
- Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles, CA
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
- University of California, Berkeley, CA
- Washington University, St. Louis, MO
- University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Top Undergraduate Programs in Architecture
(B.Arch Degrees)
- Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles, CA
- Rice University, Houston, TX
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
- University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
- Virginia Polytchnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA
- Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
- Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
Top Graduate Programs in Landscape Architecture
- Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
- Virginia Polytchnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA
- Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
- University of Virginia
Top Undergraduate Programs in Landscape Architecture
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
- Virginia Polytchnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA
- Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
- Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
- 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.
