Really! I did a search for players who were studying architecture and the first one that appeared to me was SCAD
Have just read this thread with interest, and I believe âbgbg4usâ has given the best advice for the OP. My son who wants to become an architect was just admitted to Iowa State (5 year BArch) and UIUC (4 year Architectural Studies), but is not sure he wants the big state school experience or to be locked into the Architecture path so firmly. He also applied to some SLACs and smaller universities with the idea that he could study Art, Art History, Studio Art, (along with Physics, Calc. etc.) and then apply to a Masters of Architecture program. Understanding that route would take longer, heâs interested in the academic flexibility and the possibility of playing his sport in college (Club, DIII). Likewise, this latter route might make OPâs son a more flexible athletic recruit given how few schools even offer the BArch, much less an Architectural Studies major â It would open up a lot more US schools for him to consider.
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ahh. thanks. we toured ISU; and my d was admitted to UIC (chicago; as well as art institute of chicago) for her MArch. Itâs all good however a kid wants to do this! put the time in now, or later. . . but know there will be lots of time put into it!
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Thank you again for the very interesting answers. The truth is that it is difficult to choose a Liberal Arts University that has a menâs golf roster and that at the same time needs an international player and that player is our son. That our son has the portfolio and GPA and SAT that that university requires. The funnel gets narrower and narrowerâŠ
While I do not have any insight on recruiting, Miami University (Oxford, OH) has a 4 year studio-based architecture program (BA degree) as well as an accredited Masters Program. They also have a golf team. They offer generous merit aid based on GPA - the highest being $34,000 for OOS as listed on their website. That could potentially get you to your target -
Note that studio courses are often full afternoons and may conflict with athletic practice schedules - this would be a question for coaches to determine feasibility.
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Very interesting contribution. I take note to transfer it to our recruiting agency and I will investigate about that major program.
This is extremely personal and depends on what you can handle. Not sure any of us can answer for you. My DD is a BS arch major and had to give up field hockey. It was way too much for her to handle. She probably spend an extra 40+ hours in the studio each week working on stuff, and faculty will walk through with hour before something is do and âsuggestâ some changes to your design.
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After thinking about it a lot while reading each and every one of your messages with my son, the engineering (industrial) option may be somewhat more compatible.
I would like to know your opinion. The golf scores would be between DII and NAIA rosters possibly. Any program recommendations?
You can filter by major and sport at Princeton Reviewâs college search function: College Search | The Princeton Review
Some ideas include (although I am not sure any will get to your $20K budget):
Missouri S&T (quite a few international players on the menâs golf team)
Wayne State
St. Ambrose
RPI
Milwaukee School of Engineering
I know I said this above, but IMO it bears repeating, your S should contact golf coaches now and not wait until the summer.
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Western Washington U is a DII school (the menâs golf team has an active Facebook page) with a top-notch Industrial Design program Industrial Design | Western Washington University (If an ABET-accredited engineering program is preferred, the Department of Engineering & Design also offers Manufacturing Engineering.) There is some merit available for internationals (10K max, I believe)⊠so it might be possible to get to your price point by stacking merit and athletic scholarships, although the stars would really have to align.
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Thank you very much for the recommendations. The issue of talking to coaches or not is that our S now has to take the TOEFL and in the summer take the SAT two more times to get a decent grade.
To this is added that since March (better weather and conditions of the courses) he can get better golf scores.
From there you will know which university you can aspire to.
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I understand. He will need Toefl (or duolingo or ielts), but most US schools are test optional. If heâs recruitable, many coaches wonât need an SAT score.
How much do you realistically think he can improve in the next 4 months or so? The risk of waiting is that the recruiting classes at schools may fill up before the summer.
Is he competitive right now at a place like Western Washington? https://static.wwuvikings.com/custompages/sports/m-golf/stats/2022-2023/Scores_MG_2022-23.pdf
Knowing his current handicap would be helpful.
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Handicap 5. Scoring in high 70s in between 6800-7200 yards courses
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