Architecture - Bachelor [4 Years]
$39,327 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] Architecture

  • The BA in Architecture at Columbia University is a 4-year program.
  • This program is offered on a full-time basis.
  • The Architecture major establishes an intellectual context for students to interpret the relation of form, space, program, materials, and media to human life and thought.
  • The Architecture curriculum, students participate in the ongoing shaping of knowledge about the built environment and learn to see architecture as one among many forms of cultural production 
  • The student-faculty ratio of this college is 6:1.
  • Students interested in obtaining a professional degree in Architecture continue on to graduate programs after their undergraduate degree.
  • Students who study Architecture as undergraduates have also pursued graduate degrees in a variety of disciplines including Urban Planning, Law, and Media and Communications.
  • Architecture students study with peers from countries around the world in one of the most diverse cities in the world.
  • The acceptance rate of Columbia University is 5.8%.
  • Columbia University is ranked #19 in QS Global World Rankings 2021.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $31285 $31285 $31285 $31285
Health Insurance $642 $642 $642 $642
Books and supply $2000 $2000 $2000 $2000
Miscellaneous expenses $5400 $5400 $5400 $5400
Total Fees $39327 $39327 $39327 $39327

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 100 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 7.5 9 3
ACT American College Testing 31 36 1
SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test 1410 1600 1
Duolingo Duolingo 125 160 1

Academic Eligibility: 

  • Students must have proof of their senior secondary school transcripts with a minimum B average.
  • Students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 overall GPA.

Language Requirments:

  • Students whose official language is not English are required to submit IELTS or TOEFL scores.