Top Architecture Universities in the USA

Harvard University

• Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., is ranked No. 1 among architectural university graduate programs in the U.S., according to Architectural Record. The Department of Architecture at the university is a melting pot of faculty members from across the world who bring different creative perspectives to the table and expose students to issues and trends in contemporary design, according to the website. The Master of Architecture is offered through the Graduate School of Design, can be completed in two years, and is intended for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in a related field, although this is not required.

  Harvard University
  Graduate School of Design
  48 Quincy St.
  Gund Hall
  Cambridge, MA 02138
  gsd.harvard.edu

Cornell University

• The Cornell University Department of Architecture in Ithaca, N.Y., offers the top undergraduate programs and the No. 7-ranked graduate programs in the country, according to Architectural Record. The undergraduate degrees are Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Science in the History of Architecture. The bachelor's programs offer students a mix of history-related, art and business courses during the four-year track. The graduate degrees include two Master of Architecture programs, Master of Science in Computer Graphics, and History of Architecture and Urban Development.

  Cornell University
  College of Architecture
  129 Sibley Dome
  Ithaca, NY 14853
  607-255-5236
  aap.cornell.edu/arch

Syracuse University

• The Syracuse University School of Architecture is ranked No. 2 in the U.S. for undergraduate programs, according to Architectural Record. The university's Bachelor of Architecture program gives students valuable classroom time, one-on-one time with professors and studio art experience. The degree plan converges the necessary technical skills with creativity, problem solving and thinking outside the box. The five-year program takes students through architecture history, technical drawing and art courses. The university also offers two Master of Architecture programs---both full of research and hands-on experience.

  Syracuse University
  School of Architecture
  201 Slocum Hall
  Syracuse, NY 13244
  315-443-2256
  soa.syr.edu