Undergraduate Architectural Programs at Colleges in Pennsylvania

Drexel University

• Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania offers two undergraduate architectural programs. The Two+Four is an accelerated program that requires students to study the fundamentals of architectural design for two years. After year two, students will begin working full-time while studying part-time for an additional four years. Drexel's part-time evening program takes approximately seven years to complete and students are required to work full time in an architectural office while pursuing their studies.

  Drexel University

  3141 Chestnut Street

  Philadelphia, PA 19104

  215-895-2000

  Drexel.edu

Penn State University

• Penn State University offers two competitive architectural programs for undergraduate students. The Bachelor of Science in architecture is a four year pre-professional program that teaches the foundation of architecture and environmental design. In the fourth year of the program, students are given the opportunity to study aboard in Rome, Italy for a semester. The Bachelor of Architecture degree at Penn State consists of five years of rigorous studies. According to Penn State, this program is best for students who intend on pursuing a career in architecture.

  Penn State University

  Department of Architecture

  121 Stuckeman Family Building, University Park, PA 16802

  814-865-9535

  Psu.edu

Lehigh University

• Lehigh University offers a four year pre-professional undergraduate architectural program. The program is ideal for students who plan on continuing their architecture studies in graduate school. Undergraduates interested in architecture and civil engineering have the option of enrolling in the five year Arts/Engineering degree program.

  Lehigh University

  Department of Art, Architecture, and Design

  Chandler-Ullman Hall

  17 Memorial Drive East

  Bethlehem, PA 18015

  610-758-6551

  Lehigh.edu

Pittsburgh University

• Located in the heart of Pittsburgh's historical district, Pittsburgh University offers a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies. Students have the option between two major tracks: Design or Historic Preservation. Both major tracks provide students with a broad knowledge of architectural design and the architecture profession. By the end of the senior year students will be equipped with the skills needed to enroll in an architectural graduate program.

  University of Pittsburgh

  Henry Clay Frick Department of History of Art and Architecture

  104 Frick Fine Arts Building

  Pittsburgh, PA 15260

  412-648-2400

  Pitt.edu