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We present a list of the best US universities to study architecture: proven programs, prices, popular majors for students.
Architecture programs can be found at multidisciplinary universities and architecture schools. The US departments of architecture contribute greatly to the development of the industry. MIT scientists developed the first CAD program for architects, the prototype for Google Street View. US universities have huge research centers that attract millions of dollars in investments annually.
According to the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture in the United States, there are about 130 public and private universities with an architectural degree in the country. Architecture covers a variety of areas - urban planning, interior design, landscape design and many others.
It is worth mentioning such popular areas as "Urban Improvement", "Preservation of Historical Heritage", "Experimental Architecture".
A prerequisite for the admission of applicants wishing to enter a higher school with an architectural bias is artistic ability, good preparation in the field of mathematics and geometry. US universities are required to provide a portfolio, and the level of English must be at least B2 (IELTS from 6.0).
Best architecture universities in USA 2026 - QS World University rankings
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
| 2 | Harvard University |
| 3 | University of California, Berkeley (UCB) |
| 4 | Columbia University |
| 5 | Cornell University |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 7 | Stanford University |
| 8 | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
| 9 | University of Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Yale University |
| 11 | Princeton University |
| 12 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
| 13 | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 14 | Pennsylvania State University |
| 15 | Purdue University |
| 16 | Texas A&M University |
| 17 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| 18 | University of Southern California |
| 19 | University of Texas at Austin |
| 20 | Arizona State University |
| 21 | Illinois Institute of Technology |
| 22 | New York University (NYU) |
| 23 | Rice University |
| 24 | The New School, New York City and Paris |
| 25 | University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) |
| 26 | University of Washington |
| 27 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 28 | Syracuse University |
| 29 | University of Chicago |
| 30 | University of Florida |
| 31 | California Polytechnic State University |
| 32 | Florida International University |
| 33 | Michigan State University |
| 34 | The Ohio State University |
| 35 | University of California, Davis |
| 36 | University of California, San Diego (UCSD) |
| 37 | University of Colorado Boulder |
| 38 | University of Maryland, College Park |
| 39 | University of Miami |
