100 Best Architecture schools in the United States

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 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 subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Architecture

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

2. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Architecture

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Architecture

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Architecture

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Architecture

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

6. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Architecture

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Architecture

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

8. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Architecture

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

9. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Architecture

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Architecture

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

11. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Architecture

#11 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

12. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Architecture

#12 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

13. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Architecture

#13 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

14. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Architecture

#14 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

15. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Architecture

#15 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

16. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Architecture

#17 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

17. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Architecture

#18 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

18. University of Texas at Austin

For Architecture

#19 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

19. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Architecture

#20 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

20. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Architecture

#21 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

21. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Architecture

#22 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

22. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Architecture

#23 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

23. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Architecture

#24 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

24. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Architecture

#25 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

25. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Architecture

#27 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Architecture

#28 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Architecture

#30 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

28. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Architecture

#31 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

29. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Architecture

#32 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

30. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Architecture

#33 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

31. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Architecture

#34 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

32. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Architecture

#35 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

33. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Architecture

#36 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

34. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Architecture

#38 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

35. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Architecture

#39 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

36. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Architecture

#40 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

37. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Architecture

#42 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

38. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Architecture

#43 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

39. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Architecture

#44 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

40. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Architecture

#45 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

41. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Architecture

#46 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

42. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Architecture

#47 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

43. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Architecture

#48 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

44. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Architecture

#49 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

45. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Architecture

#50 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

46. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Architecture

#51 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

47. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Architecture

#53 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

48. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Architecture

#54 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

49. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Architecture

#58 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

50. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Architecture

#59 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

51. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Architecture

#60 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

52. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Architecture

#61 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,513

53. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Architecture

#62 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

54. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Architecture

#63 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

55. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Architecture

#64 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

56. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Architecture

#65 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,070

57. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Architecture

#66 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

58. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Architecture

#68 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

59. University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Architecture

#70 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 89%

60. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Architecture

#71 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $19,199
Enrollment: 19,841

61. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Architecture

#72 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

62. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Architecture

#73 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

63. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Architecture

#74 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

64. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Architecture

#75 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

65. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Architecture

#76 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

66. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Architecture

#77 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

67. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Architecture

#78 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

68. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Architecture

#79 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

69. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Architecture

#80 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

70. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Architecture

#81 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,590
Enrollment: 22,257

71. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Architecture

#82 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

72. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Architecture

#83 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,927

73. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Architecture

#85 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

74. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Architecture

#86 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

75. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Architecture

#87 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

76. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Architecture

#88 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

77. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Architecture

#89 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

78. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Architecture

#90 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

79. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Architecture

#91 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 76%

80. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Architecture

#93 in North America

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

81. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Architecture

#94 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

82. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Architecture

#96 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $15,140
Enrollment: 29,696

83. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Architecture

#98 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

84. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Architecture

#99 in North America

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

85. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Architecture

#100 in North America

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 89%

86. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Architecture

#101 in North America

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

87. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Architecture

#102 in North America

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

88. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Architecture

#103 in North America

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

89. Catholic University of America

District of Columbia | Washington

For Architecture

#104 in North America

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $35,520
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $31,915

90. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Architecture

#105 in North America

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

91. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Architecture

#107 in North America

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

92. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Architecture

#108 in North America

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

93. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Architecture

#109 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

94. Utah State University

For Architecture

#110 in North America

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

95. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Architecture

#111 in North America

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

96. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Architecture

#112 in North America

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

97. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Architecture

#113 in North America

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,448
Enrollment: 31,526

98. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Massachusetts | Boston

For Architecture

#114 in North America

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

99. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Architecture

#115 in North America

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

100. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Architecture

#117 in North America

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

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.