2026 Best Colleges for Architecture in California

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17 California schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Architecture ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$67,000

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100%

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$82,308

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Architecture

California Polytechnic State University--San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

Acceptance rate

31.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#2 Best Colleges for Architecture

University of Southern California

Los Angeles

Acceptance rate

10.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$60,446

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#3 Best Colleges for Architecture

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

Acceptance rate

11.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#4 Best Colleges for Architecture

California State Polytechnic University--Pomona

Pomona

Acceptance rate

73.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#5 Best Colleges for Architecture

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla

Acceptance rate

26.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#6 Best Colleges for Architecture

ArtCenter College of Design

Pasadena

Acceptance rate

76.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$47,334

Avg. Cost after Aid

$50,000

#7 Best Colleges for Architecture

University of San Diego

San Diego

Acceptance rate

46.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$52,120

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#8 Best Colleges for Architecture

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Acceptance rate

9.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#9 Best Colleges for Architecture

University of California - Irvine

Irvine

Acceptance rate

28.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$19,268

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#10 Best Colleges for Architecture

University of San Francisco

San Francisco

Acceptance rate

50.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$52,920

Avg. Cost after Aid

$40,000

#11 Best Colleges for Architecture

University of California - Davis

Davis

Acceptance rate

41.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#12 Best Colleges for Architecture

Woodbury University

Burbank

Acceptance rate

72.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$41,924

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,248

#13 Best Colleges for Architecture

California State University, Sacramento

Sacramento

Acceptance rate

93.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$8,000

#14 Best Colleges for Architecture

California Baptist University

Riverside

Acceptance rate

73.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,918

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#15 Best Colleges for Architecture

Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles

Acceptance rate

84.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$46,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$45,000

#16 Best Colleges for Architecture

California State University, Fresno

Fresno

Acceptance rate

96.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$6,000

#17 Best Colleges for Architecture

California College of the Arts

San Francisco

Acceptance rate

73.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$51,792

Avg. Cost after Aid

$40,000

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