Study Architecture in USA - 43 institutions

• School of Architecture

According to the Association of University Schools of Architecture in the United States, there are about 130 public and private universities where architecture can be studied. 

• Higher Education

The curriculum for a semester in an American high school will consist of 5-7 subjects, while in the domestic the number of subjects can reach 16. Focusing on a small circle of disciplines allows you to study them more deeply, because the requirements for students are quite high, you need to study each lesson a large amount of material.

• Tuition fees

The cost of studying at a US university will be much more expensive than domestic and most European educational centers. There are no free or budget options for higher education in the United States. Studying at a little-known university will cost about $ 8,000 a year, and getting education at prestigious and top educational institutions is possible only by paying an amount of $ 20-30.000 a year. But there are exceptions to the rules: some educational institutions develop grants that fully cover studying costs, provide an opportunity to compete for a scholarship that can partially cover costs.

• Why do foreign students choose a university in the United States?

The faculties of urban planning and architecture in America have long been established as innovators: for example, CAD was created within the walls of MIT, a program for architects, as well as a prototype of Google Street View. Leading institutions have huge research centers, attracting millions of investments. Today, they are engaged in the study of robotics and 3D printing. A wide selection of programs is worth special attention: urbanism, urban amenities, preservation of historical heritage, experimental architecture and much more. Research laboratories are engaged in studying the visualization of information, writing scripts, studying the phenomena of development of individual regions. Salaries of young professionals are about $ 45,000 per year.

• Admission

As a rule, students from abroad face an extremely high competition, so you need to prepare for admission as early as possible, ideally in the middle grades go to a private boarding school in the USA. At an interview with the selection committee, it is necessary to demonstrate creativity, success and achievements in areas related to art, a high level of knowledge of mathematics, good language skills.

To enter a Bachelor's program you will need to prepare the following package of documents:

• Application in the form of your chosen institution
• A detailed report on studies at the previous stage: a list of completed disciplines, grades and scores obtained, the name of the university and faculty
• Letters of recommendation from teachers, curators, possibly employers, customers and clients
• Passing the American SAT exam: the results will be of paramount importance upon admission, however, if you participate in the transfer program, then your success on the passed program will be more important
• The portfolio usually includes: paintings, sketches, sketches, photographs, design or architectural projects, examples of designed interior, landscape or urban design
• An essay in which you should tell about yourself, your personal qualities, desire to study, about the love of the profession. Your goal is to reasonably talk about your merits and reasons to study at a university.
• The results of the international language exams TOEFL / IELTS .

Since admission to a foreign university is somewhat unpredictable, it is recommended that you apply to several institutions at once (no more than 10 applications are allowed).

In order to choose a suitable place of study, it is necessary to carefully study the educational institutions, their architectural traditions and style, as well as programs that can vary greatly. It is important to study rankings with a detailed description of TOP universities in the United States. 

The TOP-10 universities included:

It doesn’t matter if you decide to get an architectural education in your own country or abroad - the sooner the student begins to study specialized subjects and develop creative abilities, the more confident he will feel at the stage of study at the university. Choosing a private boarding school in the USA, you provide it with favourable conditions for immersion in a foreign academic environment and improvement of language skills. America's secondary schools invite you to study in the best educational areas, the certificates of which are considered very prestigious and give significant advantages when entering a university.

The most popular programs for foreign students are senior classes, which you can enter after grades 8,9,10,11. Adolescents 12-16 years old are already quite independent, striving for independence and knowledge, therefore psychologically this age is considered one of the most comfortable for living abroad. In addition, senior classes are almost completely focused on specialized subjects, therefore, students here receive high-quality “thematic” training thanks to the study of disciplines at an advanced level.

Schools with an architectural / artistic bias in the USA see their main task in the profile preparation of schoolchildren and students seeking to enter the faculties of art and creativity. Most schools offer quality directions in several directions to choose from: art, architecture, theater, interactive art, writing and much more. Graduates of such educational institutions are confidently entering the best university areas.

TOP-10 best schools with an artistic bias according to the NICHE ranking:

• Idyllwild arts academy
• Design & Architecture Senior High School
• Walnut Hill Art School
• Interlochen arts academy
• LA County High School for the Arts
• The Chicago Academy for the Arts
• New world school of the arts
• Governor's School for Arts & Humanities
• Fiorello H. Laguardia High School Of Music & Art & Performing Arts.