100 Best Architecture schools in the United States

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 475K citations received by 17K academic papers made by 131 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 topical rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science profiles.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Architecture

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Architecture

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Architecture

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Architecture

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Architecture

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Architecture

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Architecture

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Architecture

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Architecture

#9 in the United States

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Architecture

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Architecture

#11 in the United States

#11 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Architecture

#12 in the United States

#12 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 40,363
Founded: 1855

University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Architecture

#13 in the United States

#13 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Architecture

#14 in the United States

#14 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $26,591

Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Architecture

#15 in the United States

#15 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Architecture

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Architecture

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

University of Texas at Austin

For Architecture

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Architecture

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Architecture

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Architecture

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Architecture

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Architecture

#23 in the United States

#24 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Architecture

#24 in the United States

#25 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Architecture

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Architecture

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Architecture

#27 in the United States

#30 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Architecture

#28 in the United States

#31 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Architecture

#29 in the United States

#32 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Architecture

#30 in the United States

#33 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Architecture

#31 in the United States

#34 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Architecture

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 75%

University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Architecture

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Architecture

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Architecture

#35 in the United States

#39 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Architecture

#36 in the United States

#40 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Architecture

#37 in the United States

#42 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,659

Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Architecture

#38 in the United States

#43 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Architecture

#39 in the United States

#44 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Architecture

#40 in the United States

#45 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Architecture

#41 in the United States

#46 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Architecture

#42 in the United States

#47 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Architecture

#43 in the United States

#48 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake City

For Architecture

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

Brigham Young University - Provo

For Architecture

#45 in the United States

#50 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Architecture

#46 in the United States

#51 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Architecture

#47 in the United States

#53 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

New York University

New York State | New York City

For Architecture

#48 in the United States

#54 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Architecture

#49 in the United States

#58 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Architecture

#50 in the United States

#59 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

Iowa State University

For Architecture

#51 in the United States

#60 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Architecture

#52 in the United States

#61 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,981

George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Architecture

#53 in the United States

#62 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Architecture

#54 in the United States

#63 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Architecture

#55 in the United States

#64 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Architecture

#56 in the United States

#65 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,661

University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Architecture

#57 in the United States

#66 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 86%

Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Architecture

#58 in the United States

#68 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,215

University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Architecture

#59 in the United States

#70 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Architecture

#60 in the United States

#71 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 67%

Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Architecture

#61 in the United States

#72 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Architecture

#62 in the United States

#73 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Architecture

#63 in the United States

#74 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Architecture

#64 in the United States

#75 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Architecture

#65 in the United States

#76 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $47,177
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $25,864

University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Architecture

#66 in the United States

#77 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Architecture

#67 in the United States

#78 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 81%

University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Architecture

#68 in the United States

#79 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Architecture

#69 in the United States

#80 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Architecture

#70 in the United States

#81 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Architecture

#71 in the United States

#82 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Architecture

#72 in the United States

#83 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,738

Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Architecture

#73 in the United States

#85 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Architecture

#74 in the United States

#86 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Architecture

#75 in the United States

#87 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Architecture

#76 in the United States

#88 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Architecture

#77 in the United States

#89 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Architecture

#78 in the United States

#90 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Architecture

#79 in the United States

#91 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 74%

University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Architecture

#80 in the United States

#93 in North America

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Architecture

#81 in the United States

#94 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Architecture

#82 in the United States

#96 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

University of Kansas

Kansas | Lawrence

For Architecture

#83 in the United States

#98 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Architecture

#84 in the United States

#99 in North America

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Architecture

#85 in the United States

#100 in North America

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 87%

Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Architecture

#86 in the United States

#101 in North America

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Architecture

#87 in the United States

#102 in North America

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Architecture

#88 in the United States

#103 in North America

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

Catholic University of America

District of Columbia | Washington

For Architecture

#89 in the United States

#104 in North America

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $36,228
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $29,725

University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Architecture

#90 in the United States

#105 in North America

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Architecture

#91 in the United States

#107 in North America

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Architecture

#92 in the United States

#108 in North America

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Architecture

#93 in the United States

#109 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $36,002

Utah State University

For Architecture

#94 in the United States

#110 in North America

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 87%

University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Architecture

#95 in the United States

#111 in North America

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Architecture

#96 in the United States

#112 in North America

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Architecture

#97 in the United States

#113 in North America

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Massachusetts | Boston

For Architecture

#98 in the United States

#114 in North America

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,905
Enrollment: 16,259

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Architecture

#99 in the United States

#115 in North America

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Architecture

#100 in the United States

#117 in North America

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,672

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