Our fully accredited five-year B.Arch. is a professional architecture degree program that is experiential and entrepreneurial. Rigorous and creatively adventurous, this program will provide you with the skills, leadership abilities, and professional relationships to launch you on a path to a successful career anywhere in the world.
Why Major in Architecture at New York Tech?
New York Tech’s Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) program is a professional, studio-based program designed to enhance your unique talents and abilities through learning-by-making, using advanced architectural technology and up-to-date design and fabrication strategies. The program begins with a two-year common core curriculum shared with interior design students, covering design studios, visualization, architectural history, and liberal arts courses such as English composition, math, physics, and social sciences.
You’ll be prepared for licensure and certification from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and New York State, with reciprocity in other states. First-year design studios introduce basic 2-D and 3-D design principles. By the second year, you’ll tackle more complex design challenges. In your third year, you’ll focus on small building programs, while your fourth year emphasizes comprehensive building design, and urban and community design. In the fifth year, a thesis project integrates research and design to demonstrate a thorough understanding of architectural principles.
Renowned for its focus on design, building technology, and digital fabrication, the program includes courses covering building materials, structural and environmental systems, and construction management, ensuring technical competence and readiness for professional practice.
Tailor your degree by taking experimental courses, working side-by-side with renowned architects and researchers, and completing a one-year research and design thesis on a complex architectural topic of your choosing. Flourish in equitable and diverse courses, where students are assigned to design studios based on their prior experience and academic performance.
Take advantage of diverse summer study abroad programs, studio trips, and design workshops in countries such as Japan, Italy, Spain, and India. These programs provide students with global architectural insights and can be credited toward their degree.
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What You’ll Learn
Participate in a professional architecture degree program that is both practical and experiential. Our fully accredited five-year B.Arch. program emphasizes learning-by-doing, offering critical experience through participation in national and international design workshops and design-build and research-oriented collaborative projects with local and international partners, communities, and educational institutions.
Acquire a broad, global perspective of the role of architecture and related technologies. Whether in New York or overseas, you’ll learn from architects, designers, and industry professionals while observing various built environments.
You’ll have access to advanced tools for fleshing out and testing your digital and real-world concepts, including motion capture, 3-D scanning and printing, VR and AR hardware, computer-controlled laser cutters, CNC routers, and traditional woodshop machines.
Through workshops and collaborative experiences, students from across the School of Architecture and Design use their knowledge to actively assist communities in need due to ecological, social, or economic factors.
Stats & Rankings
#11
DesignIntelligence’s list of most-hired-from architecture schools in the U.S. (with 70–99 graduates/year)
Most
More licensed architects in New York state are graduates of New York Tech than any other school.
#32
DesignIntelligence’s list of most admired architecture schools in the U.S.
Career & Salary Outlook
Job Growth
Employment of architects is projected to grow 5 percent from 2022 to 2032, with approximately 8,200 openings projected each year, on average, over the decade (BLS).
Employers & Internships
H2M Architects + Engineers
SLCE Architects
Greg Andrea Architects
Philip Toscano Architects
Rosenbaum Design Group
Campbell Design and Construction
Career Options
Architect (Residential or Commercial)
Architectural Drafter/Designer
Architectural Restoration Specialist
Landscape Architect
Lighting Designer
Plans Examiner
Salary Projections
The median annual salary for architects was $93,310 in May 2023 with the highest 10 percent earning more than $151,300 (BLS).
Program Details
Learn more about the Architecture, B.Arch. program, including admission requirements, how to apply, and scholarship/funding opportunities.
Application Materials for the Bachelor of Architecture
All applicants must provide the following materials:
Completed Common application or New York Tech online application
$50 nonrefundable application fee
Copies of transcripts of all high school work, including college-level courses. Your senior year mid-year and final grades should be submitted when available. All final, official transcripts must be received prior to the start of your first semester.
Two letters of recommendation
300–350 word essay on a provided topic
Deadlines
First-Year Priority Deadline: February 15.
Regular Admission: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling admission basis, as long as space is available.
International Student Deadlines: December 1 for the spring semester and July 1 for the fall semester.
New York Tech offers scholarships based on your academic achievements and potential. Most awards are renewable if you continue to meet eligibility requirements, making a significant difference in your total cost of attendance.
International F-1 students who successfully complete this degree program are eligible for an additional 24-month STEM OPT extension to work in the U.S. in an area directly related to their area of study immediately upon completing the customary 12-month post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Student Voices
Nestled on the Gold Coast, the Long Island campus serves as a peaceful and architecturally rich foundation for my studies. From sketching the luxurious NYIT de Seversky Mansion to drafting in a renovated barn [Education Hall], campus offers a mix of architectural styles.
