<p>Hello Everyone!</p>
<p>I'm not quite sure which college I'd like to attend for architecture in Ohio. Right now, I'm not looking at if I will be accepted or not, but which I should apply to. Where do you guys think I should I apply to?</p>
<p>As of right now, I am looking at The Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati, and Kent State University.</p>
<p>P.S. I'm applying for undergrad.</p>
<p>Of the three, Cincinnati has the greatest national recognition, but if you intend to practice in Ohio, this may not be a factor. </p>
<p>Two elements that I would look at:
<p>You could get your M.Arch at the same school or at a different school, but the time – and therefore the money – would be on top of your BA/BS. If your ultimate goal is to get an M.Arch from one of these schools I’d ask a lot of questions about time, money and selectivity of the M.Arch program.</p>
<p>If on the other hand you’re looking for a B.Arch, you may have to go further afield.</p>
<p>I’m specifically looking for something where I can build upon myself, create my own unique style in design, while being able to maintain structural stability. </p>
<p>I am looking to get my M.Arch, I do know that Kent and Cincy have both. Kent has a 7 year program if I am not mistaken, and Cincy has a 6 year program? Not exactly sure. Time is not a problem for me. I would like to go to grad school though, but I think I would have to do so while working. So full time working and then grad school while not working.</p>
<p>Miami U Oxford has an arch program also (BA Arch + March) There may be a couple more schools that offer a BS/BA Arch but you have to transfer for grad school.</p>
<p>I know of Miami but I am specifically looking at OSU, Kent and Cincy.</p>
<p>What is stopping you from applying to all three of the Ohio schools? That way you have a better chance of being accepted. All three schools admit undergrads based on academic credentials, there are no portfolios required. (Miami used to require a portfolio for freshman admissions, but I don’t know if they still do so.)</p>
<p>You should be aware that OSU’s program requires a review after your first year or so, including a portfolio review before you are actually admitted into the architecture program itself. (You actually receive admissions to a pre-architecture major as a freshman.) I don’t think Cinti or KSU have that intermediate step in their programs, although pretty much every architecture program does have assessment steps somewhere along the process to cutout or weed-out the students that just don’t have the ability to successfully continue on. </p>
<p>If you plan on working full-time while going for your MArch, that will greatly restrict your options for grad school to schools in close proximity to where you are working. (FWIW, I don’t believe there are any MArch programs available on-line or as a remote student.) You should also be aware that you would be competing with graduates with professional degrees (both BArch and MArch) for entry-level jobs in the architectural field, if that’s what you are looking for.</p>
<p>Cinti’s program requires three semesters of co-ops before graduation. That experience should make you more attractive to potential employers. (That’s not to say that you can’t get co-ops as a student at OSU or KSU, it’s just that it’s built-in at Cinti. I should mention that neither D2 nor I were very impressed with Cinti’s ability to get co-ops for their students - the kids we talked to during our visit three years ago all said that they found their co-ops on their own. YMMV) I agree that out the the three schools you mentioned, Cinti has the best rankings and reputation nationally.</p>
<p>In either case I would apply to all Ohio schools and see what happens, for some reason architecture attracts a lot of high gpa kids and admission on gpa and tests alone without portfolio may be a bit less, ehem, deterministic than desired.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t write off Miami…</p>
<p>Two years ago, my son was accepted at UC, KSU, and MU…had no interest in going to OSU. He ended up at UC, but I was very impressed with our visits to Miami. I’d at least take the time to take a visit and talk to the head of the department there.</p>
<p>BTW…after freshman year, he switched majors to Industrial Design under the DAAP umbrella at UC. Like you, he was 100% sure he wanted to be an architect. But after becoming friends with some ID kids and observing their studios, he knew ID was the place for him. He loves it there. Just goes to show…you never know what the future holds!</p>