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Best Architecture Colleges in California 2023: Rating, Fees & Degrees

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Last Updated on August 5, 2023 by Sidharth PS

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 California. 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 California for 2022

Rank

College

Fees/Cost

Type of Institute

Degrees & Awards

Address
1 College of the Sequoias $2,264 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 915 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia, California 93277-2214
2 MiraCosta College $2,856 4-year, primarily associate’s, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, California 92056-3899
3 Cerritos College $3,128 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 11110 Alondra Blvd, Norwalk, California 90650-6298
4 Ventura College $3,936 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 4667 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, California 93003-3872
5 Glendale Community College $4,210 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 1500 N Verdugo Rd, Glendale, California 91208-2894
6 Fresno City College $4,320 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 1101 E. University Ave, Fresno, California 93741
7 Irvine Valley College $4,352 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 5500 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California 92618-0301
8 Mt San Antonio College $4,387 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 1100 N Grand Ave, Walnut, California 91789-1399
9 College of San Mateo $4,639 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, California 94402-3784
10 Long Beach City College $5,041 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, California 90808-1706
11 Citrus College $5,194 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 1000 W Foothill Blvd, Glendora, California 91741-1899
12 Golden West College $5,530 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach, California 92647-2710
13 City College of San Francisco $5,571 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 50 Frida Kahlo Drive, San Francisco, California 94112-1898
14 Pasadena City College $5,633 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 1570 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, California 91106-2003
15 Orange Coast College $5,936 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, California 92626
16 California State University-Fresno $6,002 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice|Doctor’s degree – other 5241 N Maple Ave, Fresno, California 93740
17 Cosumnes River College $6,081 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 8401 Center Parkway, Sacramento, California 95823-5799
18 Southwestern College $6,329 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 900 Otay Lakes Rd., Chula Vista, California 91910-7299
19 Bakersfield College $6,390 4-year, primarily associate’s, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree 1801 Panorama Dr, Bakersfield, California 93305-1299
20 Riverside City College $6,782 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 4800 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, California 92506
21 Palomar College $6,988 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 1140 W. Mission, San Marcos, California 92069-1487
22 Chabot College $7,005 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 25555 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, California 94545
23 Norco College $7,086 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 2001 Third St, Norco, California 92860
24 Rio Hondo College $7,123 4-year, primarily associate’s, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree 3600 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, California 90601-1616
25 Saddleback College $7,298 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 28000 Marguerite Pky, Mission Viejo, California 92692-3635
26 Diablo Valley College $7,311 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 321 Golf Club Rd, Pleasant Hill, California 94523
27 San Diego Mesa College $7,483 4-year, primarily associate’s, 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 7250 Mesa College Dr, San Diego, California 92111-4998
28 West Valley College $7,541 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, California 95070-5698
29 Fullerton College $8,198 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 321 E Chapman Avenue, Fullerton, California 92832-2095
30 College of Marin $8,593 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 835 College Ave, Kentfield, California 94904-2590
31 Los Angeles Trade Technical College $8,670 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 400 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90015-4181
32 California State University-Northridge $8,694 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice|Doctor’s degree – other 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, California 91330
33 Santa Rosa Junior College $8,993 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95401-4395
34 San Bernardino Valley College $9,209 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 701 South Mount Vernon Avenue, San Bernardino, California 92410-2798
35 California State University-Sacramento $10,271 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice|Doctor’s degree – other 6000 J St, Sacramento, California 95819-2694
36 Los Angeles Valley College $10,778 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 5800 Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen, California 91401-4096
37 Cuesta College $10,860 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, California 93403-8106
38 Los Angeles Harbor College $10,996 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington, California 90744-2397
39 East Los Angeles College $11,015 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, California 91754-6099
40 Los Angeles Pierce College $11,585 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, California 91371-0002
41 El Camino Community College District $11,719 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, California 90506
42 College of the Desert $12,270 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 43-500 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, California 92260
43 San Joaquin Delta College $12,692 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 5151 Pacific Ave, Stockton, California 95207
44 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona $12,843 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree 3801 W Temple Avenue, Pomona, California 91768
45 Laney College $13,426 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 900 Fallon Sreet, Oakland, California 94607
46 San Jose State University $14,471 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice|Doctor’s degree – other One Washington Square, San Jose, California 95192-0001
47 San Diego State University $14,499 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice|Doctor’s degree – other 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, California 92182-0001
48 California State University-Chico $14,843 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree First and Normal Sts, Chico, California 95929-0150
49 University of California-San Diego $14,864 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, California 92093
50 University of California-Irvine $15,268 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 501 Aldrich Hall, Irvine, California 92697
51 University of California-Los Angeles $15,718 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, California 90095-1405
52 University of California-Davis $15,886 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 One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616-8678
53 University of California-Berkeley $18,522 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 200 California Hall, Berkeley, California 94720
54 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo $21,232 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, California 93407
55 California Baptist University $23,055 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 8432 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, California 92504-3297
56 Woodbury University $26,349 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 7500 Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, California 91504-1052
57 Interior Designers Institute $26,518 4-year, primarily associate’s, Private for-profit Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 1061 Camelback Street, Newport Beach, California 92660
58 Academy of Art University $31,759 4-year, Private for-profit Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree 79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, California 94105
59 University of San Diego $35,936 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, California 92110-2492
60 University of Southern California $37,521 4-year, Private not-for-profit 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 University Park, Los Angeles, California 90089
61 University of San Francisco $38,422 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 2130 Fulton St, San Francisco, California 94117-1080
62 Newschool of Architecture and Design $38,995 4-year, Private for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 1249 F St, San Diego, California 92101
63 Southern California Institute of Architecture $41,366 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 960 E. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, California 90013-1822
64 California College of the Arts $42,065 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco, California 94107-2247
65 Otis College of Art and Design $45,406 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 9045 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90045-3505
66 Art Center College of Design $47,352 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 1700 Lida St, Pasadena, California 91103

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 –

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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

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 –

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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