Architecture Colleges?

College Majors Architecture Major
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<p>I was just wondering which colleges were the best for architecture. Colleges that do not require portfolios of sample work is of great importance to me because, simply put, I don't have a portfolio! Also, I was hoping to find out my chances of getting into the colleges.
Stats:
Asian student becoming a senior...
Very Competitive HS
3.9 GPA Weighted / 4.3 GPA Scale (4.3=Straight A's in all APs)
3.8 GPA UnWeighted / 4.0
Top 15% of Class
590 Verbal / 730 Math (1320)
570 Writing
SAT II's - US Hist:720, MathII:720, Physics:650 (retaking physics and mathII)
Classes taken are all honors or APs.
AP Calc - 5
AP US - 4
Planning to take 5 AP's Senior Year (Stat/Chem/PhysicsC/CalcBC/Econ)
EC:
Track and Field : Freshman/Sophomore year
Indoor Track : Sophomore Year
Not sure if parents occupation matters but: Father - Owner of a Contracting Business and founder of a Financing Company, Mother - Owner of a Dry Cleaning Chain (5 Stores)
Older Sibling attends University of Delaware currently.
Notable Facts: My HS does not give out GPA or class rank to colleges. My SAT scores were from last year and I plan to take them again. I took SAT classes this summer and scored 760-800 for math, 650-690 for reading, and 640-670 for writing. Also willing to apply ED.</p>

<p>Thanks for all the help in advance!</p>

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<p>Cincinnati<br>
Cornell</p>

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<p>cornell requires a portfolio I'm pretty sure</p>

<p>just use the search and search for best architecture schools or the like and you'll find some threads with other lists</p>

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<p>I think Cornell requires a portfolio?</p>

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<p>(virtually) All of the top arch programs require a portfolio</p>

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<p>I was wondering if UVA offered a good architecture program for undergrads? I read that they don't require a portfolio. Would I be able to get into UVA with ED?</p>

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<p>connecticut college has a very reputable program and doesnt require a portfolio</p>

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<p>You will have a better chance applying to a 4+2 program. You will have two years to build up your portfolio ... and to decide whether you really want to be in architecture.</p>

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<p>I agree with GoBlue, you should be looking at 4-yr BA or BS programs, not a 5-yr Barch. Here are some 4-yr programs that I ran across when doing research for my D (please check out their websites as I did most of this a couple of years ago):</p>

<p>U of Wisconsin - Milw
U of Cinn
U of Washington
U of Illinois - U-C
Smith College
U Mass - Amherst
U of Michigan
Barnard
Wellseley
Bowdoin
UCLA (new this year)
Tufts
Middlebury
WUSTL
Brown
Columbia
Princeton
MIT
Yale</p>

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<p>UVA does indeed have a good A-school. You would probably be a reach at this point if I had to guess. SAT not that great.</p>

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<p>If you are looking for rankings, here are a couple from the industry (DesignIntelligence):
<a href="http://www.di.net/article.php?article_id=178%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.di.net/article.php?article_id=178&lt;/a>
<a href="http://www.di.net/article.php?article_id=286%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.di.net/article.php?article_id=286&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>You can get an idea of some of the top architecture programs in the country. Ranking, however, is only one of many factors to be considered when picking an architecture school.</p>

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<p>If you want to go to California....</p>

<p>Look at Cal Poly SLO's architechture program...#2 in the nation behind Harvard. It's a 5-year BArch program.</p>

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<p>I second Cal Poly SLO for architecture, though it is highly competitive to get into its Architecture program.</p>

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<p>I wanted to bring back this thread - does anyone have any schools to add to entomom's list in post #9</p>

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<p>Latest issue of Design Intelligence rates Cincinnati as the top innovative program in the US. It also has a very strong coop program, which gives budding architects a great resume upon graduation and probably a job.</p>

<p>I would pick Cincinnati over most other schools anytime. As an added benefit, it is much less expensive than most other schools since it is a state school.</p>

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<p>taxguy - im trying to do a double major in economics and architecture so I need a school that is pretty good over-all.</p>