Top Architectural Design Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026

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#20/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh 7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate	M.Arch Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS7.5 Programs	Tuition: ($44,700/Yr)₹42.72L/Yr Living: ($15,390/Yr)₹14.71L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	UT-Austin, Austin 9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate	MS Advanced Architectural Design Course duration: 18 months Exams Accepted: TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: ($19,786/Yr)₹18.91L/Yr Living: ($17,052/Yr)₹16.3L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#57/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Washington University, St. Louis 6.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Missouri, USA12%Acceptance Rate	MS Advanced Architectural Design Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS7.0PTE68 Programs	Tuition: ($54,014/Yr)₹51.63L/Yr Living: ($15,511/Yr)₹14.83L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame 7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Indiana, USA13%Acceptance Rate	M.S Advanced Architectural Design Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: ($64,356/Yr)₹61.51L/Yr Living: ($14,890/Yr)₹14.23L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.6 Best In Social Life Kent State University Kent, Ohio ₹19.65L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California ₹10L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 8.0 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California ₹16.38L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona ₹29.01L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona ₹56.87L 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.2 Best In Social Life Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon ₹35.21L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona ₹34.44L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts ₹27.87L 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia ₹39.31L 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois ₹40.65L 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now
--	Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, USA86%Acceptance Rate	B.S Architectural Studies - Architectural Design Technology Concentration Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: ($44,400/Yr)₹42.44L/Yr Living: ($13,005/Yr)₹12.43L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	James Madison University, Harrisonburg Virginia, USA76%Acceptance Rate	BFA Architectural Design Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE58 Programs	Tuition: ($32,230/Yr)₹30.81L/Yr Living: ($10,112/Yr)₹9.67L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/241 QS Ranking 2024(Design) Check Other Rankings	California College of the Arts, Oakland 7.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)California, USA73%Acceptance Rate	M.Arch Digital Craft Concentration Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($60,180/Yr)₹57.52L/Yr Living: ($12,690/Yr)₹12.13L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Academy of Art University, San Francisco California, USA100%Acceptance Rate	B.A Architectural Design Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6 Programs	Tuition: ($38,160/Yr)₹36.47L/Yr Living: ($15,792/Yr)₹15.09L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, USA11%Acceptance Rate	M.Arch Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS7.5 Programs	Tuition: ($44,700/Yr)₹42.72L/Yr Check Admission Requirements