100 Best Architecture schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 1.24M citations received by 50K academic papers made by 194 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Architecture

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Architecture

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Architecture

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Architecture

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Architecture

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Architecture

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

7. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Architecture

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

8. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Architecture

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

9. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Architecture

#9 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Architecture

#11 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Architecture

#12 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

12. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Architecture

#13 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

13. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Architecture

#14 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

14. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Architecture

#15 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

15. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Architecture

#16 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

16. University of Texas at Austin

For Architecture

#17 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Architecture

#19 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

18. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Architecture

#20 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

19. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Architecture

#21 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

20. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Architecture

#22 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

21. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Architecture

#23 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

22. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Architecture

#25 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

23. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Architecture

#26 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

24. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Architecture

#27 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

25. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Architecture

#28 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

26. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Architecture

#29 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Architecture

#30 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

28. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Architecture

#31 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

29. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Architecture

#32 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

30. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Architecture

#33 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

31. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Architecture

#34 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

32. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Architecture

#36 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

33. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Architecture

#37 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

34. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Architecture

#38 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

35. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Architecture

#39 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

36. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Architecture

#40 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

37. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Architecture

#41 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

38. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Architecture

#42 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

39. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Architecture

#43 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

40. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Architecture

#46 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

41. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Architecture

#47 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

42. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Architecture

#48 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

43. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Architecture

#49 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

44. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Architecture

#50 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

45. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Architecture

#52 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

46. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Architecture

#53 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

47. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Architecture

#54 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

48. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Architecture

#55 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

49. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Architecture

#56 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

50. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Architecture

#58 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

51. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Architecture

#59 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

52. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Architecture

#62 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

53. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Architecture

#63 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

54. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Architecture

#64 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

55. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Architecture

#66 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,670
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1909

56. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Architecture

#68 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

57. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Architecture

#69 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

58. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Architecture

#71 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

59. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Architecture

#72 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

60. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Architecture

#73 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

61. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Architecture

#74 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

62. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Architecture

#76 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

63. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

New Jersey | Woodland Park

For Architecture

#77 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,068
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,263

64. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Architecture

#79 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

65. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Architecture

#80 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

66. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Architecture

#81 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

67. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Architecture

#82 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

68. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Architecture

#83 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

69. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Architecture

#84 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

70. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Architecture

#85 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

71. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Architecture

#86 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

72. Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Hoboken

For Architecture

#87 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $41,689

73. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Architecture

#88 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

74. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Architecture

#89 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

75. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Architecture

#90 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

76. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Architecture

#91 in North America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

77. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Architecture

#92 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

78. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Architecture

#93 in North America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

79. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Architecture

#94 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

80. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Architecture

#95 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

81. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Architecture

#96 in North America

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

82. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Architecture

#97 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

83. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Architecture

#98 in North America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

84. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Architecture

#100 in North America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

85. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Architecture

#101 in North America

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

86. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Architecture

#102 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

87. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Architecture

#103 in North America

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

88. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Architecture

#104 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

89. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Architecture

#105 in North America

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

90. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Architecture

#107 in North America

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

91. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Architecture

#108 in North America

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

92. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Architecture

#109 in North America

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

93. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Architecture

#110 in North America

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

94. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Architecture

#111 in North America

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 93%

95. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Architecture

#112 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

96. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Architecture

#113 in North America

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

97. University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Architecture

#114 in North America

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

98. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Architecture

#115 in North America

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

99. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Architecture

#116 in North America

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

100. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Architecture

#117 in North America

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

The best cities to study Architecture in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Pittsburgh, Berkeley, Cambridge, and Stanford.