Since 1999, the bimonthly journal DesignIntelligence, published by the Washington, D.C.-based think thank Design Futures Council (DFC), provides its rankings of the best architecture schools in the United States. Its rankings have become one of the most used tools for prospective architecture students or those students looking to continue their education at the graduate level or beyond. In the study, the attitudes of working architects are factored in.
The U.S. News & World Report offers a comprehensive and trusted ranking of colleges nationwide, released annually. These rankings can be narrowed regarding academics and academic environment. The fields of architecture, environmental design, interior or landscape architecture, and naval architecture are all listed in the rankings.
The Princeton Review offers its own school rankings, which are searchable by schools and majors. Other factors considered in its rankings include town life, demographics, and politics. Its "Best Fit College Search" can help prospective architecture students narrow down their choices of schools.