Cornell in Rome instructor Jeffrey Blanchard, left, takes a moment to point out important aspects of the Roman Forum from atop the Capitoline Hill. Learn more about the Cornell in Rome program.
Bachelor of fine arts students present thesis projects in a final presentation and critique at the end of the spring semester. The B.F.A. curriculum combines the intensive studio culture of the art department with enhanced access to electives in all areas of the university. Learn more about applying to the B.F.A. program.
Graduating students in architecture, art, and planning programs have completed a uniquely challenging final semester at Cornell.
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Cornell undergraduate architecture program ranked number one
Cornell Universitys undergraduate B.Arch. architecture program received the top ranking in the 2012 Americas Best Architecture and Design Schools annual survey conducted by DesignIntelligence and the Greenway Group. This is the fourth consecutive year that the Cornell B.Arch. program has been ranked number one. The Cornell graduate architecture program was ranked sixth for a second year in a row. The 2012 rankings of the top 20 programs were based on a survey conducted at more than 185 architecture firms and organizations in the U.S. These leading firms were asked about which academic programs best prepare students for professional practice. Those surveyed have direct experience hiring and evaluating the performance of recent architect graduates. In addition, deans and chairs from 60 architecture programs participated in a separate survey that focused on specific educational issues and more than 1,600 architecture students, both undergraduate and graduate, were surveyed about their satisfaction with their educational programs. Ninety-two percent of students said they believe they will be well prepared for their chosen profession when they graduate. Cornells B.Arch. programs six-year reaccreditation term was effective January 1, 2010 while the professional M.Arch.1 program was granted a three-year term of initial accreditation, effective January 1, 2009. DesignIntelligence reports are produced for the Design Futures Council and have been ranking architecture programs since 1999. The Greenway Group is a management consulting and research firm.
Rankings of the top 20 architecture programs for 2012 from the DesignIntelligence survey:
Undergraduate
1. Cornell University
2. University of Texas at Austin
3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
4. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
5. Rice University
6. Rhode Island School of Design
7. Southern California Institute of Architecture
7. Syracuse University
9. Iowa State University
10. Pratt Institute
11. Carnegie Mellon University
12. University of Southern California
13. Pennsylvania State University
14. University of Notre Dame
14. Auburn University
14. Cooper Union
17. Illinois Institute of Technology
18. North Carolina State University
19. University of Miami
19. University of Oregon Graduate
Graduate
1. Harvard University
2. Yale University
3. Columbia University
4. Washington University in St. Louis
5. Kansas State University
6. Cornell University
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
8. University of Michigan
8. University of Pennsylvania
10. University of Cincinnati
11. University of Texas at Austin
11. University of Virginia
13. Southern California Institute of Architecture
14. University of California-Berkeley
16. Rhode Island School of Design
17. Arizona State University
17. University of Kansas
19. Texas A&M University
19. Princeton University
