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Best Architecture Colleges, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the top 50 Architecture Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Architecture Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Degree - May 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
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Leaders

1

College of Mount St. Joseph

http://www.msj.edu
5701 Delhi Road
Cincinnati, Ohio
(513) 244-4531

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1920

1,840

70%

51.7%

38.4%

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

486

476

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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2

Olivet Nazarene University

http://www.olivet.edu
One University Avenue
Bourbonnais, Illinois
(815) 939-5203

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1907

3,190

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$29,890

$29,890

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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3

University of Miami

http://www.miami.edu
PO Box 248025
Coral Gables, Florida
(305) 284-4323

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1925

10,590

40%

76.6%

69.5%

$42,852

$42,852

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

4.2

675

650

640

30

0%

NC

 

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4

Princeton University

http://www.princeton.edu
Princeton, New Jersey
(609) 258-3060

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1746

7,910

7,4% of 26,642 applicants were admitted

92.8%

87.8%

$58,965

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.87

710

710

710

31

0%

NC

 

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5

1822

2,292

53%

74.3%

71.8%

$46,165

$46,165

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

612

606

550

28

0%

NC

 

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6

Connecticut College

http://www.connecticutcollege.edu
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, Connecticut
(860) 439-2200

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1911

1,926

36%

55.6%

82.0%

$46,085

$46,085

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

653

664

683

30

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

7

N/A

21,928

63%

64%

54.2%

$13,415

$26,830

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.66

612

585

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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8

College of Mount St. Joseph

http://www.msj.edu
5701 Delhi Road
Cincinnati, Ohio
(513) 244-4531

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1920

1,840

70%

51.7%

38.4%

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

486

476

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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9

Princeton University

http://www.princeton.edu
Princeton, New Jersey
(609) 258-3060

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1746

7,910

7,4% of 26,642 applicants were admitted

92.8%

87.8%

$58,965

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.87

710

710

710

31

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

10

1822

2,292

53%

74.3%

71.8%

$46,165

$46,165

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

612

606

550

28

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

11

1785

26,259

56%

72.5%

55.2%

$10,262

$28,472

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.83

627

616

617

28

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

12

N/A

27,407

41%

83.2%

72.0%

$13,142

$40,392

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.79

650

600

620

28

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

13

Drexel University

http://www.drexel.edu
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 895-2400

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1891

15,876

75%

50.8%

26.6%

$37,505

$37,505

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.44

624

586

578

26

0%

NC

 

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14

Drexel University

http://www.drexel.edu
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 895-2400

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1891

15,876

75%

50.8%

26.6%

$37,505

$37,505

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.44

624

586

578

26

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

15

N/A

21,928

63%

64%

54.2%

$13,415

$26,830

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.66

612

585

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

16

Rice University

http://www.rice.edu
6100 Main StreetPO Box 1892
Houston, Texas
(713) 348-7423

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1912

3,848

17%

87.9%

82.5%

$38,941

$38,941

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

700

660

660

30

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

17

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

http://www.csupomona.edu
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, California
(909) 869-5299

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N/A

20,542

54%

32.5%

10.9%

$6,351

$17,511

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.41

530

490

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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18

Rice University

http://www.rice.edu
6100 Main StreetPO Box 1892
Houston, Texas
(713) 348-7423

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1912

3,848

17%

87.9%

82.5%

$38,941

$38,941

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

700

660

660

30

0%

NC

 

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19

N/A

27,407

41%

83.2%

72.0%

$13,142

$40,392

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.79

650

600

620

28

0%

NC

 

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20

N/A

15,081

73%

75.1%

68.0%

$13,799

$29,589

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.63

606

584

N/A

27

0%

NC

 

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21

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

http://www.illinois.edu
601 East John Street
Champaign, Illinois
(217) 333-0302

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N/A

32,281

63%

76.2%

66.1%

$14,750

$29,132

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

680

550

570

28

0%

NC

 

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22

Florida International University

http://www.fiu.edu
11200 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, Florida
(305) 348-2363

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1965

37,468

40%

30.9%

16.0%

$6,540

$18,939

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.7

569

571

563

25

0%

NC

 

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23

Carnegie Mellon University

http://www.cmu.edu
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 268-2082

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1900

6,279

28%

81.5%

72.7%

$47,642

$47,642

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.69

729

678

693

31

0%

NC

 

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24

Ithaca College

http://www.ithaca.edu
953 Danby Road
Ithaca, New York
(607) 274-3124

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1892

6,276

68%

71.1%

66.5%

$38,400

$38,400

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

582

579

577

N/A

0%

NC

 

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25

University of New Haven

http://www.newhaven.edu
300 Boston Post Road
West Haven, Connecticut
(203) 932-7319

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1920

4,693

71%

52.5%

46.6%

$33,740

$33,740

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.34

480

470

470

20

0%

NC

 

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26

Smith College

http://www.smith.edu
Northampton, Massachusetts
(413) 585-2500

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1871

2,664

42%

83.6%

80.9%

$42,754

$42,754

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.92

600

610

620

27

0%

NC

 

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27

N/A

15,081

73%

75.1%

68.0%

$13,799

$29,589

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.63

606

584

N/A

27

0%

NC

 

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28

Carnegie Mellon University

http://www.cmu.edu
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 268-2082

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1900

6,279

28%

81.5%

72.7%

$47,642

$47,642

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.69

729

678

693

31

0%

NC

 

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29

Ithaca College

http://www.ithaca.edu
953 Danby Road
Ithaca, New York
(607) 274-3124

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1892

6,276

68%

71.1%

66.5%

$38,400

$38,400

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

582

579

577

N/A

0%

NC

 

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30

Savannah College of Art and Design

http://www.scad.edu
342 Bull Street, PO Box 3146
Savannah, Georgia
(912) 525-5100

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1978

9,182

62%

59.5%

51.0%

$32,950

$32,950

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.46

523

542

525

23

0%

NC

 

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31

Central Michigan University

http://www.cmich.edu
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
(989) 774-3076

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1892

21,332

64%

42.2%

20.4%

$11,220

$23,670

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.33

470

437

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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32

University of Pittsburgh

http://www.pitt.edu
4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 624-7488

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1787

18,429

56%

72.9%

62.5%

$17,100

$27,106

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.93

641

621

611

28

0%

NC

 

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33

University of Pittsburgh

http://www.pitt.edu
4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 624-7488

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1787

18,429

56%

72.9%

62.5%

$17,100

$27,106

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.93

641

621

611

28

0%

NC

 

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34

Smith College

http://www.smith.edu
Northampton, Massachusetts
(413) 585-2500

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1871

2,664

42%

83.6%

80.9%

$42,754

$42,754

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.92

600

610

620

27

0%

NC

 

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35

Prairie View A&M University

http://www.pvamu.edu
PO Box 519
Prairie View, Texas
(936) 261-1000

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1876

6,757

41%

24.3%

11.6%

$8,098

$18,718

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.95

390

370

360

15

0%

NC

 

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36

University of San Francisco

http://www.usfca.edu
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, California
(415) 422-6563

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1855

6,344

69%

62.3%

54.1%

$40,294

$40,294

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.6

578

566

572

25

0%

NC

 

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Prairie View A&M University

http://www.pvamu.edu
PO Box 519
Prairie View, Texas
(936) 261-1000

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1876

6,757

41%

24.3%

11.6%

$8,098

$18,718

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.95

390

370

360

15

0%

NC

 

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38

Central Michigan University

http://www.cmich.edu
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
(989) 774-3076

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1892

21,332

64%

42.2%

20.4%

$11,220

$23,670

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.33

470

437

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

39

1910

14,815

74%

49.3%

36.0%

$10,726

$18,034

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

507

506

483

22

0%

NC

 

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40

Judson University

http://www.judsonu.edu
1151 North State Street
Elgin, Illinois
(847) 628-2510

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1913

1,018

65%

43.3%

33.6%

$27,530

$27,530

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

549

512

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

41

University of Central Florida

http://www.ucf.edu
4000 Central Florida Boulevard
Orlando, Florida
(407) 823-3000

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1963

50,968

46%

53.2%

35.3%

$6,317

$22,415

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.78

626

617

587

27

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

42

Columbia University

http://www.columbia.edu
116th Street and Broadway
New York, New York
(212) 854-2522

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1754

6,068

7%

94.8%

90.9%

$49,138

$49,138

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

43

Barnard College

http://www.barnard.edu
3009 Broadway
New York, New York
(212) 854-2014

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1889

2,445

25%

84.6%

79.1%

$44,790

$44,790

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.78

620

630

650

28

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

44

1881

17,528

45%

76.7%

67.4%

$12,022

$30,970

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

629

597

550

27

0%

NC

 

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45

Harvard University

http://www.harvard.edu
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 495-1551

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1636

6,676

6%

93%

86.8%

$42,292

$42,292

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

4

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

46

1910

14,815

74%

49.3%

36.0%

$10,726

$18,034

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

507

506

483

22

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

47

Columbia University

http://www.columbia.edu
116th Street and Broadway
New York, New York
(212) 854-2522

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1754

6,068

7%

94.8%

90.9%

$49,138

$49,138

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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Barnard College

http://www.barnard.edu
3009 Broadway
New York, New York
(212) 854-2014

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1889

2,445

25%

84.6%

79.1%

$44,790

$44,790

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.78

620

630

650

28

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NC

 

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Strong Performers

49

Southern Polytechnic State University

http://www.spsu.edu
1100 South Marietta Parkway
Marietta, Georgia
(678) 915-4188

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1948

5,402

79%

23.3%

7.3%

$6,810

$20,594

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.28

588

557

520

24

0%

NC

 

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50

Ferris State University

http://www.ferris.edu
1201 South State Street
Big Rapids, Michigan
(231) 591-2100

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1884

13,261

71%

46%

30.0%

$10,950

$16,440

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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