The Florida International University School of Architecture offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in architecture, interior design and landscape architecture, including a Certificate in Cruise Ship and Super Yacht Interior Design. Undergraduate students live and study in Genoa, Italy, for one semester. Architecture classes are held in the modern Paul L. Cejas Architecture Building. Founded in 1965, FIU has more than 44,000 students and is No. 1 in schools awarding bachelor's and master's degrees to Hispanic students.
The University of Miami's architecture school is based in New Urbanism, an international model that offers principles for building design. Programs include a Bachelor of Architecture, a Master of Architecture, a Master of Urban Design and a Master of Real Estate Development and Urbanism. Classes take place at The Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center, and facilities include the Paul Buisson Architecture Library. The University of Miami was established in 1925 and has more than 15,000 students. "U.S.News & World Report" ranked it as the No.1 school in Florida in 2010.
Miami Dade College's School of Architecture and Interior Design offers two-year degrees in architecture that can lead to a bachelor's degree when transferred to a four-year institution. Programs include Architectural Design and Construction Technology, Architecture, Building Construction Technology, Interior Design, and Interior Design Technology. The core of the programs is a design studio module where students are monitored for progress and quality. Miami Dade College has eight campuses with more than 170,000 students, and is the largest institution of higher education in the United States.
The Boca Raton campus of Florida Atlantic University includes a School of Architecture that offers the lower division pre-architecture courses needed for admission to the school's Bachelor's of Architecture program, which is taught at the university's Ft. Lauderdale campus. Classes are held in the Social Sciences Building, where a collective-style studio promotes discussion and interaction among students. Founded in 1964, FAU has 28,000 students, more than 170 degree programs and seven sites throughout the state.