<p>FYI: The following is how practitioners rate the top architecture and design schools, taken from Design Intelliegence magazine.</p>
<p>2006 DesignIntelligence rankings</p>
<p>Undergraduate Interior Design Programs</p>
<pre><code>* University of Cincinnati
* Pratt Institute
* Cornell University
* Kansas State University
* Arizona State University
* University of Texas at Austin
* Auburn University
* Iowa State University
* Syracuse University
* Louisiana State University
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<p>National Top Ten of Most Innovative Architecture Programs</p>
<pre><code>* University of Cincinnati
* Harvard University
* Cornell University
* Southern California Institute of Architecture
* Columbia University
* Rice University
* Kansas State University
* Massachusetts Institute of Technology
* Rhode Island School of Design
* Syracuse University
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<p>Graduate Architecture Programs</p>
<pre><code>* Harvard University
* University of Cincinnati
* University of Virginia
* Columbia University (tied with the University of Pennsylvania)
* University of Texas at Austin
* Rice University
* Massachusetts Institute of Technology (tied with Yale University)
* University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (tied with Washington University)
* Syracuse University
* Clemson University (tied with the University of California, Berkeley)
* Princeton University (tied with Texas A&M University)
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<p>Undergraduate Industrial Design Programs</p>
<pre><code>* Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, Calif.)
* University of Cincinnati
* Pratt Institute (New York City)
* College for Creative Studies (Detroit) (tied with Rhode Island School of Design)
* Carnegie Mellon University
* Cleveland Institute of Art
* University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
* Syracuse University
* California College of the Arts
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<p>Thanks for sharing!!! I wonder why they no longer have best undergrad architecture programs but instead they have "most innovative". Could it be a shameless attempt of harvard, columbia and MIT to finally get on the list?</p>
<p>bneg -you're probably right about the innovative list. I'm sure the Harvard et al alums were not happy that most of the real world "practitioners" didn't think much of their schools.</p>
<p>taxguy - what was your overall impression of the Cincinnati DAAP School?</p>
<p>Daaaad, We REALLY were impressed with DAAP. When you combine the top quality reputation with the lower price for tuition compared to similar schools such as CMU, RISD, RIT etc, it was a deal! We also liked the the design of the building. This says a lot because my wife is a published interior designer, who also commented on the quality of the floor plan and the building design.</p>
<p>Glad to hear that. My d plans to visit DAAP and Miami of Ohio in February. Hopefully that will be the last of her visits, unless she decides to go check out CalPolySLO.</p>
<p>Not sure about the methodology, but I know that the ratings can change dramatically from year to year. Check out the Design Intelligence website for more details.</p>
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Not sure about the methodology, but I know that the ratings can change dramatically from year to year.
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I've notice this, too, and programs and reputations of programs don't change that dramatically from year to year. My hunch is that either they have a quirky methodology or, more likely, a very small sample of respondents. Since these are "rankings," and not "ratings," they are especially susceptible to small changes in overall preferences. Anyway, this can be fun and a way for DI to earn a little money but of questionable meaning. If somebody had access to ratings for, say, the last 3 to 5 years, an average of them would be of more value.</p>