The AIAS Collegiate Associate Program connects architecture schools and academic institutions with the next generation of architects and designers. Through increased program visibility, recruitment opportunities, and student engagement, Collegiate Associates help strengthen architectural education while supporting students throughout their academic journeys.
Explore our current Collegiate Associates below or learn how your institution can join the AIAS community. Learn more
Collegiate Associates
California College of the Arts attracts promising students from around the world who want to attend one of the best art and design schools in the U.S. We educate talented, visionary students to become versatile makers with inventive solutions to advance culture and society. cca.edu
The FAMU architecture programs exemplify innovation and excellence, proudly standing as the only HBCU offering accredited B.Arch and M.Arch degrees. These programs prioritize interdisciplinary learning, sustainability, and community engagement, equipping students to make meaningful contributions to the built environment. famu.edu
Hampton University’s Department of Architecture, long a recognized leader among programs at HBCUs, aims its students toward successful careers as licensed professionals nationally. Our student body comes from all over the world, and our faculty reflects the diversity of our students. hampton.edu
The Howard University M.Arch. curriculum focuses on Community Design and Planning. This program exposes students to a myriad of opportunities to design efficient and aesthetically pleasing built environments. Students explore a range of architectural typologies, tectonics, and settings and engage a broad perspective on the human environment. howard.edu
New York Institute of Technology’s School of Architecture and Design delivers technology-infused 21st-century design education at both our New York City and Long Island campuses, offering degrees in Architecture, Urban and Regional Design, Architectural Technology, Interior Design, Health and Design and Computational Technologies. nyit.edu/architecture
Prairie View A&M University is a historically black university Prairie View A&M offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across various disciplines, including agriculture, engineering, nursing, business, education, and the arts and sciences. pvamu.edu/soa/
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is one of the most historically significant accredited independent schools of art and design in the world, and is distinct in offering students an interdisciplinary curriculum and the freedom to experiment across departments in order to create meaningful work. saic.edu
Tyler Architecture & Environmental Design offers undergraduate degrees in Architecture, Architectural Preservation, Community Development, Facilities Management (accredited), Horticulture and Landscape Architecture (accredited). Accredited graduate degrees are offered in Architecture, City & Regional Planning, and Landscape Architecture. Visit us at architecture.temple.edu.
The College of Architecture, Design & Engineering at Thomas Jefferson University educates the next generation of architects, designers, engineers and construction professionals to be independent thinkers, innovative problem solvers and ethical leaders committed to creating a more socially equitable, sustainable and flourishing future. www.jefferson.edu/
The Tulane School of Architecture generates and applies knowledge that addresses urgent challenges of humankind. We do this by educating committed professionals to creatively manage complexity and transform the world through the practices of architecture, urbanism, and preservation. architecture.tulane.edu
Graduates enter the profession as capable architect interns, qualified to become registered architects. They are capable of solving a variety of design problems, ranging from simple building design or planning to the design on building complexes and urban design. tuskegee.edu
At the Illinois School of Architecture, we provide students with an aesthetically motivated and technically rigorous design-based education. The comprehensive and flexible core curricula of the school‘s graduate degree programs enable students to develop a specialised professional or academic focus in one of the program areas. Visit us at arch.illinois.edu to learn more.
The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture has a long and historic legacy in providing next-generation leadership for design and planning education. Always aware of our role as stewards of the built environment, we meld principle and practice to foster innovation while remaining grounded in serving our communities. soa.utexas.edu
The Urban Architecture program seeks to educate the next generation of architects with an emphasis on developing the sustainable infrastructure and urban sustainability initiatives of the District of Columbia and urban areas around the world. udc.edu
The mission of the Department of Architecture is to prepare graduates to enter the professional practice of architecture or interior design and to serve the Memphis and Mid-South region through research, engaged scholarship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and creative expression that contributes to sustainable, stable communities and enhances the quality of life for all citizens. memphis.edu/architecture
The mission of the School of Architecture is to provide intellectual, ethical, and innovative leadership in architecture and urban design through excellence in teaching, scholarly research, creative architectural practice, and community activism. Faculty and students are committed to creating an open-minded and creative atmosphere to pursue research, explore new forms of building, and discover collaborative practices that nurture human potential. coaa.uncc.edu
The faculty, staff, and students of the Department of Architecture value excellence in research and teaching, the traditions of architecture within the context of social and technological change, the continuing legacy of craft in the making of architecture, an activist and community-based design process, and ethical action used to address human and environmental concerns. arch.be.washington.edu
The Architecture program at Wentworth embraces the art of making. We are committed to the traditional role of the practitioner and master builder: to design and construct buildings that contribute to society and enrich people’s lives. To that end, the curriculum promotes research and design based on the linkages between conceptual frameworks and the tangible nature of architecture. wit.edu








