America's Top Architecture Schools 2015
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The Top 10 Undergraduate Programs
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1
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Cornell University |
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2
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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo |
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3
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Rice University |
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4
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
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5
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Syracuse University |
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6
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University of Texas at Austin |
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7
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Rhode Island School of Design |
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8
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Southern California Institute of Architecture |
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9
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Pratt Institute |
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10
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University of Southern California |
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1
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Harvard University |
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2
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Columbia University |
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3
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Yale University |
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4
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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5
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Cornell University |
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5
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University of Michigan |
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7
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Rice University |
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7*
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University of Pennsylvania |
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9
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University of Virginia |
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10
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University of California, Berkeley |
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10
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Washington University in St. Louis |
Comparison of previous rankings: Undergraduate
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University |
1
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2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
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| California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo |
2
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
6
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| Rice University |
3
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
9
|
8
|
11
|
2
|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
4
|
5
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7
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
4
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| Syracuse University |
5
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6
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3
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7
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2
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2
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4
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3
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3
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| University of Texas at Austin |
6
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4
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6
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2
|
7
|
5
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6
|
6
|
9
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| Rhode Island School of Design |
7
|
10
|
7
|
6
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
17
|
5
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| Southern California Institute of Architecture |
8
|
9
|
2
|
7
|
6
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--
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19
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--
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--
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| Pratt Institute |
9
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11
|
11
|
10
|
9
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15
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12
|
9
|
14
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| University of Southern California |
10
|
7
|
16
|
12
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
14
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| Note: Where more than one school receives the same number of votes, the schools are given the same numerical ranking, and the next rank is omitted. | |||||||||
Comparison of previous rankings: Graduate
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
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1
|
1
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| Columbia University |
2
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3
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2
|
3
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4
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4
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3
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3
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9
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| Yale University |
3
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2
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3
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2
|
3
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2
|
4
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13
|
3
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| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
4
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4
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4
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6
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
4
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| Cornell University |
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
6
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| University of Michigan |
6
|
7
|
11
|
8
|
1
|
--
|
9
|
8
|
16
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| Rice University |
7
|
5
|
15
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
10
|
6
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| University of Pennsylvania |
7
|
14
|
15
|
8
|
8
|
11
|
--
|
18
|
11
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| University of Virginia |
9
|
18
|
7
|
11
|
14
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
5
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| University of California, Berkeley |
10
|
9
|
7
|
14
|
10
|
9
|
17
|
8
|
--
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| Washington University in St. Louis |
10
|
11
|
9
|
4
|
9
|
11
|
6
|
5
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6
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| Editor's Note: The original version of the charts omitted Washington University in St. Louis from the graduate school rankings. The school tied for 10th place, and the charts above have been updated. | |||||||||
