My son is a senior in high school and wants to major in Arch Design but the majority of school interested in him do not offer that major. He plays football and would like to continue to play in college. Not worry about athletic scholarships plan to walk on
I’m dont know much about the major and want some insight so I can help him best I cant
He should see if architectural studies at Hobart & William Smith might be of interest: https://www.hws.edu/academics/architecture/. With respect to football, HWS plays in Division III.
One place to start is with the list of colleges offering accredited BArch programs. You can then check each school to see whether it offers football. There’s only about 50 schools in the US with BArch programs, so it shouldn’t take too long to go through all of them.
https://www.naab.org/school-search-results/?f1_6472=&f1_6476=1
Architecture is an intense major. He may be able to juggle architecture and football, but it won’t be easy.
https://www.archdaily.com/805264/new-survey-confirms-architecture-as-most-time-consuming-major
I’m going to page @momrath, who always has great advice for people considering architecture.
The BArch (5 year) or MArch (up 3 years after bachelor’s degree) is the first professional degree that is the most common path to architecture licensing. Depending on the state, there may be a more roundabout way with several years of work experience under a licensed architect without requiring a BArch or MArch. Whether licensed architects are willing to hire and supervise those without BArch or MArch degrees is something you may need to investigate in order to help him make a more informed decision.
You can search for BArch programs at https://www.naab.org/architecture-programs/school-search/ .
He may have a wider choice of schools with BA/BS in architectural studies or similar programs, but then he would need to do an MArch at extra cost and up to three more years. An MArch can be done after any BA/BS degree, but some MArch programs take less time if the BA/BS was in architectural studies or similar.
@warblersrule, Thanks for the referral. 
@SRMOM20, @ucbalumnus has given you a good overview. I’d like to add a few more thoughts. I’m a parent of an architect, not an architect myself, but I’ve learned a lot about the process from my son and his colleagues.
There are two paths to becoming a licensed architect, the Bachelor OF Architecture (BArch) OR a BA/BS IN Architecture – or any other major – plus a Master of Architecture (MArch).
I don’t know which is statistically more common, the BArch or the BA/BS+MArch, but my observation is that the BA/BS+MArch route is gaining in popularity, and even with a BArch, many architects will decide to get an MArch. I have also observed that MANY BA/BS graduates will work a few years in architecture before heading back for their MArchs.
(As noted, in some states it’s possible to become licensed without a BArch or MArch, but because that is a long and complex procedure, I won’t address that option here.)
The BArch which usually takes 5.0 years is an architecture intensive program, requiring long hours of studio time. I’m sure some BArch students somewhere are also varsity athletes, but I would think that that combination would be very difficult to pull off.
Before making a decision, your son would need talk to a few BArch programs about the feasibility of playing football while getting a BArch. Because the BArch fallout rate is high, most BArch programs offer advising to potential students. Your son needs to contact a few programs with his questions.
The second option (BA/BS+MArch) is more flexible. The BA/BS allows for more experimentation in other disciplines and more time for extracurricular activities. The downside is that it takes longer and can cost more.
With a BA/BS in architecture, an MArch can take 1.0 to 3.5 years depending on the MArch program and the student’s undergrad curriculum. There’s a great deal of variation from program to program. Because there are so many variables with this route it’s difficult to generalize.
If you’d like to tell us which schools your son is interested in and where you are located, we could give you some further advice about how he could achieve his goals. Many BArch programs and some BA/BS architecture programs require a portfolio submission. So we’d also need to know if your son is prepared to submit a portfolio with his application.