Best Architecture Colleges in Pennsylvania 2022: Rating, Fees & Degrees

Hi readers! Do you want to become an architect? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of best architecture colleges in Pennsylvania. Here, readers will find the following details – list of architecture colleges, rating, fees, programs/majors, admission requirements and tests.

Let us check out the list now. Here it is –

 

Top Affordable Architecture Colleges in Pennsylvania for 2022

Rank	College	Fees/Cost	Type of Institute	Degrees & Awards	Address
1	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	$5,598	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	750 E King St, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602-3198
2	Community College of Philadelphia	$6,106	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	1700 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130-3991
3	Montgomery County Community College	$8,083	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	340 Dekalb Pike, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422-0796
4	Community College of Allegheny County	$8,493	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	800 Allegheny Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15233-1895
5	Harrisburg Area Community College	$11,086	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	1 HACC Dr., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-2999
6	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	$19,348	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	University Avenue and High Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383
7	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus	$20,944	4-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	1011 South Dr 201 Sutton Hall, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705-1098
8	La Roche University	$21,679	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	9000 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-5898
9	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	$22,600	4-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
10	Haverford College	$22,837	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree	370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041-1392
11	Temple University	$23,032	4-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	1801 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122-6096
12	Marywood University	$23,380	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	2300 Adams Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509-1598
13	Pennsylvania College of Technology	$23,440	4-year, primarily associate’s, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	One College Ave, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701-5799
14	The Pennsylvania State University	$24,724	4-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	201 Old Main, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802-1503
15	University of Pennsylvania	$24,771	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	34th & Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6303
16	Chatham University	$26,320	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	Woodland Road, Office of Institutional Research, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232
17	Lehigh University	$26,631	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	27 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015
18	Thomas Jefferson University	$27,303	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice|Doctor’s degree – other	1020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
19	Delaware Valley University	$28,016	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	700 E Butler Ave, Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901-2697
20	Carnegie Mellon University	$30,618	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213-3890
21	Drexel University	$38,025	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
22	Forbes Road Career and Technology Center	NA	< 2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate	607 Beatty Rd, Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146

 

For ranking these colleges, I’ve used the ‘affordability’ factor. I’ve ranked these colleges on the basis of ‘net cost’.

 

Come, let us take a close look at best architecture programs/majors. Here is the list –

 

Best Architecture Programs/Majors

 

1. Architectural History, Criticism and Conservation

   • Architectural Conservation
   • Architectural History and Criticism (General)
   • Architectural History, Criticism and Conservation (Other)
   • Architectural Studies

2. Architectural Sciences and Technology

   • Architectural and Building Sciences
   • Architectural Sciences and Technology
   • Architectural Technology/Technician

3. Architecture

   • Architectural Design
   • Architecture
   • Architecture (Other)
   • Pre-Architecture Studies

4. Architecture and Related Services (Other)

5. Urban, Community and Regional Planning

6. Environmental Design

   • Environmental Design (Other)
   • Environmental Design/Architecture
   • Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture
   • Sustainable Design

7. Interior Architecture

8. Landscape Architecture

9. Real Estate Development

 

Popular architecture programs are available in formats such as – Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Doctor’s Degree, Postgraduate Certificate etc. Let us check out the admission requirements now. Here is everything you need to know about it –

 

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Admission requirements and tests

These are some of the popular admission requirements –

• Secondary School GPA
• Secondary School Rank
• Secondary School Record
• Completion of college-preparatory Program
• Recommendations
• Admission Tests (SAT/ACT)
• TOEFL

 

Depending upon the college, the above requirements may be labeled as – required, recommended or considered but not required.

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