Hampton University   [back]
Department of Architecture
Hampton, Va.
www.hamptonu.edu/Engineering_Technology/
Dean: Morris Morgan III (since 1999)

Annual tuitions:
Private (semesters)
undergrad: $12,252

Specialization:
Community design

% Scholarship Support 2002-03:
Not avail.

Degree Type and % Accepted:
B.Arch Not avail.

Accreditation Term & Next NAAB Visit:
3 yrs. / 2003

Innovations:
The Hampton University Department of Architecture is an accredited Architecture Program, geared toward those who desire preparation to engage in a critical practice of architecture. We believe that architectural education offers unique possibilities, which allow our students to face and lead the broad challenges confronting societies, from the level of individuals, to neighborhoods, and to nations. We are dedicated to promoting a global environment sensitivity, and developing an ability in students to bring about important social and environmental change, especially in transitional urban areas and communities of color. The Department sets the framework for the investigation of architecture as a way of thinking about this world.

Harvard University   [back]
Department of Architecture
Graduate School of Design
Cambridge, Mass.
www.gsd.harvard.edu
Dean: Peter G. Rowe (since 1992)

Annual tuition:
Private (semesters)
Grad: $26,330

Specializations:
Computer-aided design
Community design
Construction management
Energy
Environment/sustainability
History
Theory/criticism
Urban planning and design

% Scholarship Support 2002-03:
Grad federal: 80%
Grad university: 80%

Degree Type and % Accepted:
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 20%
M.Arch. nonprof/postprof 16%
Ph.D .04%

Accreditation Term & Next NAAB Visit:
5 yrs. / 2005

Related Degree Programs:
Urban design (M)

Hawaii at Manoa, University of    [back]
School of Architecture
Honolulu, Hawaii
www.arch.hawaii.edu
Dean: W.H. Raymond Yeh FAIA (since 1993)

Annual tuition:
Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $3,348.40 / non-res: $9,828.40
Grad:
  res: $4,452.40 / non-res: $10,524.40

Specializations:
Energy
Environment/sustainability
Preservation
Other: professional practice

% Scholarship Support 2002-03:
Not avail.

Degree Type and % Accepted:
Arch D 75%

Accreditation Term & Next NAAB Visit:
6 yrs. / 2004 (focused visit), 2007 (full visit)

Innovations:
We are the only school offering the Arch D. The benefits are that:

Our program focuses on the Asia Pacific region, which is also the mission of the University of Hawai'I. In addition to the resources and people networking of the School of Architecture, you would have other units such as the Asia Studies, philosophy, and Asian Language departments to enrich your studies with knowledge of cultures of the region. Not many schools of architecture have this focus.

Inserted within the program is the Practicum Studio, which places you in a leading firm in the US and Asia Pacific areas that has expertise in Asia Pacific architecture concerns. The Practicum Studio is a two-semester sequence. You would be placed at a different firm each semester. This means you can experience the culture and practice of two different firms as a student while you are in school. It also means you have the potential to include your IDP training time within the Practicum Studio since the requirements for the studio are aligned with IDP requirements. Ultimately, you could qualify to take the licensing exam in the same time as if you had completed an M.Arch. degree program.

Perhaps the most valuable part of our program is the focus on leadership and integration of practice with academics. The Practicum is not the typical internship. You would be mentored by a CEO or senior partner of the firm. In addition to working on projects, you would have the opportuniy to attend meetings, sie visits, and other events that many interns or even middle management architects do not get to experience until they have risen to higher levels in the firm. The mentors are appointed as Practicum Faculty of the University of Hawai'I School of Architecture; therefore, their obligation is to be teacher, not employer.

KPF in New York, Gensler in San Francisco, Stubbins in Boston, The Leonard Parker Associates in Minneapolis, and many others have mentored student participants of this program. No other program gives students such a rich two-semester experience.

Houston, University of    [back]
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture
Houston, Tex.
www.arch.uh.edu
Dean: Joseph Mashburn, AIA (since 1998)

Annual tuition:
Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $3,544 / non-res: $10,520
Grad:
  res: $4,952 / non-res: $11,928

% Scholarship Support 2002-03:
Undergrad federal: Not avail.
Undergrad university: Not avail.
Undergrad departmental: 26%
Grad federal: Not avail.
Grad university: Not avail.
Grad departmental: 8%

Degree Type and % Accepted:
B.Arch. 43%
M.Arch. (preprof + 1 year) 35%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 55%
M.Arch. nonprof/postprof 65%

Accreditation Term & Next NAAB Visit:
2002

Related Degree Programs:
Industrial design (B)

Innovations:
Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture

Idaho, University of    [back]
Department of Architecture
College of Architecture
Moscow, Idaho
www.aa.uidaho.edu/arch
Dean: Joe Zeller (since 2002)

Annual tuition:
Public (semesters)
Undergrad & Grad:
  res: $3,044 / non-res: $9,764

Specializations:
Computer-aided design
Community design
Energy
Environment/sustainability
Health facilities design
Interior design architecture
Preservation
Construction technology
Urban planning and design

% Scholarship Support 2002-03:
Undergrad federal: 68.1%
Undergrad university: 42.5%
Undergrad departmental: 8.6%
Grad federal: 55.6%
Grad university: 30.2%
Grad departmental: 30.9%

Degree Type and % Accepted:
B.A./B.S. preprof 81%
M.Arch. (preprof + 1 year) 97%
MS/MA 10%

Accreditation Term & Next NAAB Visit:
6 yrs. / 2003-4

Related Degree Programs:
Interior design architecture (B)
Landscape architecture (B)

Innovations:
The Idaho Urban Research & Design Center (IURDC), located in Boise, ID, provides opportunities for students to gain educational and professional experience in urban and architectural projects. The architecture department also takes an aggressive approach to the use of computer technology in ways that impact both curricular content and delivery. Tools ranging from 3D modeling to Virtual Reality (VR) provide the catalyst for changes in teaching and learning.

Illinois at Chicago, University of   [back]
School of Architecture
Chicago, Ill.
www.uic.edu/depts/arch/
Acting Director: Douglas Garofalo, AIA (since 2002) 

Annual tuition:
Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $5,120 / non-res: $11,780
Grad:
  res: $6,094 / non-res: $13,350

Specializations:
Computer-aided design
Community design
Construction technology
Urban planning and design

% Scholarship Support 2002-03:
Undergrad federal: 25%
Undergrad university: 8.7%
Undergrad departmental: 7%
Grad departmental: 24.3%

Degree Type and % Accepted:
B.A./B.S. preprof 45.4%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 53%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 65%
M.Arch. postprof 22%

Accreditation Term & Next NAAB Visit:
5 yrs. / 2003

Related Degree Programs:
Industrial design (B)
Planning (M, PhD)
Urban design (B)
Other: Civil Engineering (B, M, PhD)
Other: Art History (B, M, PhD)

Innovations:
– Digital design emphasis
>Programs abroad in Rome, Mexico, Versailles
>Our faculty are also practitioners
>Located in Chicago

Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, University of    [back]
School of Architecture
Champaign, Ill.
www.arch.uiuc.edu
Interim Director: Michael Andrejasich, AIA

Annual tuition:
Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $6,331 /   non-res: $14,935
Grad:
  res: $6,929 / non-res: $15,551

Specializations:
Computer-aided design
Community design
Construction technology
Urban planning and design

% Scholarship Support 2002-03:
Not avail.

Degree Type and % Accepted:
B.A./B.S. preprof 27%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 41%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 20%
M.Arch. nonprof/postprof 23%
Ph.D 10%

Accreditation Term & Next NAAB Visit:
5 yrs. / 2003

Related Degree Programs:
Architectural engineering (M)
Landscape architecture (PhD)
Planning (M)
Preservation (M)
Urban design (M)

Innovations:
>Expanding Study Abroad Program including study in France, Germany, Scotland, and China
>Digital imaging and information technologies
>International Arts minor
>Cooperative work study opportunities

Illinois Institute of Technology  [back]
College of Architecture
Chicago, Ill.
www.arch.iit.edu/
Dean: Donna V. Robertson, AIA (since 1996) 

Annual tuition:
Private (semesters)
Undergrad: $19,200
Grad: $18,300

Specializations:
Computer-aided design
Community design
Construction management
Energy
Environment/sustainability
History
Construction technology
Theory/criticism
Urban planning and design

% Scholarship Support 2002-03:
Undergrad federal: 44%
Undergrad university: 61%
Undergrad departmental: 6%
Grad federal: 44%
Grad university: 61%
Grad departmental: 25%

Degree Type and % Accepted:
B.Arch. 61%
M.Arch. (preprof + 1 year) 73%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 61%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 59%
Ph.D 25%

Accreditation Term & Next NAAB Visit:
6 yrs. / 2007

Innovations:
Curriculum draws strength from its Mies van der Rohe heritage, its keys position in the trajectory of Modernism, and its connections to emerging architectural practices throughout the world. IIT's historic campus includes dynamic new buildings by Rem Koolhaas and Helmut Jahn, continuing the university's legacy of significant architecture begun by Mies' "campus of the 20th century" and his 19 buildings here. IIT's unique "IPRO" curriculum uses collaborative interprofessional projects to connect various disciplines through applied research utilizing advanced technologies and methods. Directed by practicing architects, studios emphasize innovative design, materials, and construction technology. All courses stress visual training, aesthetics, craftsmanship, and spatial modeling, while incorporating the "Materials and Methods of Construction" instruction into the studio curriculum. Chicago's architecture provides a context for the study of high-rise structures, building types, energy-conscious design, urban planning, and the integration of advanced computer technology with the design and construction process.

Notes:
Note: Grad tuition based on 15-credit semesters, $610 per credit.

Iowa State University   [back]
Department of Architecture
Ames, Iowa
www.arch.iastate.edu
Dean: Mark C. Englebrecht, FAIA (since 1994) 

Annual tuition:
Public (semesters)
Undergrad:
  res: $3,116 / non-res: $5,225
Grad:
  res: $3,702 / non-res: $10,898

Specializations:
Computer-aided design
Community design
Construction science
Energy
Environment/sustainability
History
Interior design architecture
Preservation
Construction technology
Theory/criticism
Urban planning and design

% Scholarship Support 2002-03:
Not avail.

Degree Type and % Accepted:
B.Arch. 50%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 21%
M.Arch. (undergrad + 3+ years) 63%
Other: MS Architectural Studies 25%

Accreditation Term & Next NAAB Visit:
5 yrs. / 2006

Judson College   [back]
Department of Architecture
Elgin, Ill.
www.judson-il.edu/academics/art/index.shtml
Chair: Jack A. Kremers, AIA (since 2000) 

Annual tuition:
Private (semesters)
Undergrad & Grad:
$14,000

Specializations:
Undergrad federal: 80%
Undergrad university: 60%

% Scholarship Support 2002-03:
B.A./B.S. preprof 25%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 75%

Degree Type and % Accepted:
B.A./B.S. preprof 25%
M.Arch. (preprof + 2 years) 75%

Accreditation Term & Next NAAB Visit:
candidate / 2002