Undergrad Architecture Colleges

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm currently in my junior year in high school, and school is almost over. I've researching colleges, and stressing over which schools to apply to along with my gpa and test scores (My school makes getting information complicated.) I live in Pennsylvania. I don't know my exact GPA yet, but I will find that out soon, but I'm an AB student, 6 honors courses, 1 AP this year, and a Math Honors Society. Next year I'll be in 3 AP's, 1 Honors, and I've been accepted into NHS. I will also be taking intro to CAD and two art classes. Just for a look into my academic life.</p>

<p>I know of some well known schools for architecture (Cal Poly, Syracuse, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, ect) but those of course are my reach schools. </p>

<p>I'm a little lost with where to find out about schools with strong architecture programs without too high of standards to get in. Does anyone know some good schools for B. Arch degrees that I could consider a safety schools?</p>

<p>Also another question, would academics be more important or your portfolio?</p>

<p>Any help would be appreciated.</p>

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<p>Wish I could be more helpful, but I know that Syracuse has an excellent architecture program. My dad studied architecture there & I’m a student there now (different major though). Anyways, I know you listed it already in your question.</p>

<p>Have you tried collegeboard.com? You can click on “college search” or “college match” and they will help you find a college based on your intended major, location, GPA, SATs, etc… I found it really useful.
You could also try googling “top architecture programs”, although you’ve probably tried that already.</p>

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<p>JKarch, you should post on College Confidential’s architecture board. Some B.Arch programs require a portfolio and some do not, so admissions criteria are variable. I’m not too knowledgeable on selectivity to B.Arch programs, but in general they parallel the overall selectivity of the parent university. Wikipedia has a good list of all B.ARch programs.</p>

<p>For less selectives, I would look at Northeastern, Drexel and Cincinnati.</p>