2025 Best Architecture Schools in North Carolina

Ranked #147 in popularity, architecture is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for architecture students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 67 degrees in architecture to qualified students.

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The architecture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Architecture Schools in North Carolina. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Architecture in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the architecture degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Carolina Schools in architecture

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in architecture. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a degree in architecture from North Carolina State University

2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 architecture Degrees Awarded

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in architecture. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in architecture from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Best Architecture Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Architecture Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	359
Georgia	690	50
Virginia	630	79
Tennessee	624	71
South Carolina	530	82
Kentucky	518	0
Mississippi	501	62
Alabama	500	68
Louisiana	489	95
Arkansas	466	39
West Virginia	410	2

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Architecture Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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