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Harvard University
Admission requirements
● Common Application, Coalition Application, or Universal College
Application
● Harvard College Questions for the Common Application, Coalition
Application, or the Universal College Application Harvard supplement
● $75 fee (or request a fee waiver)
● ACT or SAT (with or without writing)
● 2 SAT Subject Tests (recommended, except in the case of financial hardship.
International students in particular may wish to learn more here.)
● Optional: AP or other examination results
● School Report and high school transcript
● Teacher Report (2)
● Mid-Year School Report
● Final School Report
Degree programs: Architect
● Undergraduate:
○ Undergraduate Architecture Studies
■ Degree: BArch
■ Approx. Duration: 4 years
● Graduates:
○ Master in Architecture I
■ Degree: MArch I
■ Approx. Duration: 3.5 years
○ Master in Architecture II
■ Degree: MArch II
■ Approx. Duration: 2 years
○ PhD
■ Degree: PhD
■ Approx. Duration: 2+ years
Cost
 ● Families with students on scholarship pay an average of $12,000 annually
toward the cost of a Harvard education.
○ Fifty-five percent of Harvard College students receive need based
scholarship aid, and the average grant this year is more than $53,000.
● The Harvard College financial aid program requires no contribution from
Harvard families with annual incomes below $65,000; asks from 0 to 10% of
income for those with incomes up to $150,000; and expects proportionally
more from families with incomes above $150,000.
● The total 2018-2019 cost of attending Harvard College without financial aid
is $46,340 for tuition and $67,580 for tuition, room, board, and fees
combined.
Location
● Cambridge, MA 02138
Program offered
● Provides study abroad programs.
● Provides a variety of writing programs. Example:
○ HarvardWrites
○ Writing Workshops
○ Harvard Pre-College Program
■ The Harvard Pre-College Program offers two-week noncredit
courses for high school students.
Sports
● Men and women:
○ Baseball / Softball
○ Basketball
○ Heavyweight crew
○ Lightweight crew
○ Cross country
○ Fencing
○ Golf
○ Ice hockey
○ Lacrosse
○ Sailing
○ Skiing
○ Soccer
 ○ Squash
○ Swimming & diving
○ Tennis
○ Track & field
○ Volleyball
● Men only:
○ Football
○ Water polo
○ Wrestling
● Women only:
○ Field hockey
○ Rugby
Extra curricular
● International and multicultural groups
○ Harvard sponsors more than 50 cultural, ethnic, and international
organizations, as well as groups representing nearly every religion and
political belief.
● Organizations of every kind
○ Music: Join an orchestra, chamber music ensemble, jazz combo,
concert band, choral group, gospel choir, or glee club.
○ Visual arts: Take workshops in printmaking, ceramics, darkroom,
drawing, painting, pottery, photography, sculpture, or filmmaking.
○ Media and journalism: Work on a student newspaper, political
publication, humor magazine, ethnic publication, student-run radio or
television program, the yearbook, or a website.
○ Public service: Provide after-school tutoring, lead youth summer
camps, or join in everything from refugee projects to health awareness
campaigns to adult education programs.
○ Drama and dance: Take credit and non-credit courses in acting,
directing, playwriting, dramaturgy, and design at the Loeb Drama
Center; be part of drama productions at Farkas Hall, our newly
dedicated theater; or participate in non-credit classes in dance,
choreography, and improvisation at the Harvard College Dance
Center. Harvard has more than 60 student productions a year and
more than 20 student dance companies.
 ○ Professional and service: Join student government, speech, debate,
political, pre-professional, or special-interest groups.
○ Faith, identity, and culture: Explore religious, BGLTQ, or cultural
groups to find students whose interests and background match your
own.
Spiritual life and living condition
● Residential life
○ You will be placed in a suite with other freshmen for your freshman
year.
■ Which usually consist of one fairly large room with a shared
bath.
■ Some suites have their own bathrooms, but most students share
a bathroom with other suites.
○ At the end of your first year, you will form a small rooming group
with your classmates. Together, you will be assigned to live in one of
the 12 Houses.
■ While each house has a unique personality and cultivates its
own traditions—from the Adams House Pool Theater to the
Lowell House bells—all Houses offer a number of amenities
including a library, a lounge known as the “Junior Common
Room,” and recreational and functional spaces, like a
woodshop, recording studio, or grill.

Cornell University
Admission requirements: College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
● All departments: 16 units, including 4 of English, 4 of mathematics and 1 of
physics
○ Recommended additional preparation: 1 unit of calculus, 3 or 4 of
foreign language, Urban and Regional Studies: 3 of mathematics, and
3 of science.
● SAT or the ACT
○ Subject Tests are not required
● Architecture: portfolio required; interview required, on or off campus.
Degree programs
● Undergraduate
 ○ B.Arch. Professional Degree
■ Degree: B.Arch.
■ Duration: 5 years
● Graduate
○ Professional Master of Architecture
■ Degree: M.Arch.
■ Duration: 3.5 years
○ Post-Professional Advanced Architectural Design
■ Degree: M.S.
■ Duration: 1.5 years
○ History of Architecture and Urban Development
■ Degree: Ph.D.
○ Computer Graphics
■ Degree: M.S.
○ Matter Design Computation
■ Degree: M.S.
Cost
● 2018-19 Estimated Tuition and Fees
○ $54,818 Endowed Colleges
○ $36,798 State Contract Colleges (NY State Resident)
○ $54,818 State Contract Colleges (Non-NY State Resident)
● Housing, Dining and Health-Related Expenses: $15,136
● Books, Supplies, Miscellaneous: $2,800
Location
● Ithaca, NY 14850
Program Offered (examples)
● College Success: https://www.sce.cornell.edu/sc/programs/index.php?v=165
● Cornell Engineering Experience
● Debate and Rhetoric, Session I:
https://www.sce.cornell.edu/sc/programs/index.php?v=191
Sports
● Men and Women
○ Baseball / Softball
○ Basketball
○ Cross Country
 ○ Ice Hockey
○ Lacrosse
○ Polo
○ Soccer
○ Squash
○ Swimming & Diving
○ Tennis
○ Track & Field
● Men only
○ Football
○ Golf
○ Rowing - Heavyweight
○ Rowing - Lightweight
○ Sprint Football
○ Wrestling
● Women only
○ Equestrian
○ Fencing
○ Field Hockey
○ Gymnastics
○ Rowing
○ Sailing
○ Volleyball
Spiritual life and Living conditions
● Dining & Housing
○ Cornell Dining is ranked in the top 10 university dining experiences in
the country. We see dining as so much more than just putting food in
front of students.
○ All first-year residences are grouped together on north campus, along
with eight residential Program Houses, the Carol Tatkon Center for
first-year students, two active community centers, three dining rooms,
two cafes, a convenience store and grill, two athletic facilities,
basketball and tennis courts, and a sand volleyball court.
○ Residence halls and communities for transfer and upperclassmen are
located primarily in Collegetown, close to dining, shopping, and
 social gathering spots. The two exceptions are 122 McGraw Place and
112 Edgemoor, located just north and south of west campus,
respectively.

Auburn University
Admission requirements
● 4 years English
● 3 years social studies
● 3 years math including Algebra I and II, and either Geometry, Trigonometry,
Calculus, or Analysis
● 2 years science including Biology and Physical Sciences with Laboratory
Component
● In addition to an evaluation of core classes, Auburn will consider high
school grade point average (GPA), highest composite ACT or SAT scores,
and answers to essay questions.
Degree programs: School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture
● Undergraduates
○ Architecture
■ Degree: B. Arch.
■ Duration: 5 years
○ Interior Architecture
■ Degree: Bachelor; dual degree with Architecture
■ Duration: 3 years
○ Environmental Design
■ Degree: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design
○ Pre-Landscape Architecture
■ Degree: Preparation for the Master of Landscape
Architecture Graduate Program
● Graduates
○ Landscape Architecture
■ Degree: Master
■ Duration: 2 years
○ Real Estate Development
■ Degree: Master
■ Duration: 2 years
Cost
● Tuition and Fees – 2017-18
○ Alabama Resident: $5,484
○ Non-Alabama Resident: $14,820
● Other Costs – 2017-18
○ Room and Board: $6,666 (On-Campus or Off-Campus Housing)
○ Miscellaneous Expenses: $3,491 (Books & Supplies, Transportation,
and Personal)
Location
● Auburn, AL 36849
Program offered
● Lecture Series
● Architecture Camp
● Study Abroad
● Rural Studio
● Urban Studio
● Graduate Assistant
Sport
● Men and Women
○ Baseball / softball
○ Basketball
○ Golf
○ Swim & diving
○ Tennis
○ Track & field
● Men only
○ Football
● Women only
○ Equestrian
○ Gymnastics
○ Soccer
○ Volleyball
Spiritual life and living conditions
● Auburn has 32 residence halls in five neighborhoods.
 ● All residential neighborhoods are a short walk to classroom buildings, dining
venues, downtown Auburn, and the Student Center.
● A section or all of some residence halls are designated for special interest
housing communities including students involved with Living Learning
Communities (LLCs), the Honors College, Auburn Global, and Panhellenic
sororities.
● All residence hall rooms and suites are furnished, and feature air
conditioning, high speed wireless internet service, cable television, access to
HBO-GO, and window blinds. Residential common areas include kitchens,
laundry rooms, meeting rooms, study lounges and social lounges.

Stanford University
Admission requirements
● Coalition Application or Common Application
● $90 nonrefundable application fee or fee waiver request (counselor
verification required)
● SAT with Essay or ACT with Writing test scores (refer to testing for score
reporting policies)
● School report including counselor letter of recommendation
● Official transcript(s)
● Letters of recommendation from two teachers
● Midyear transcript
Degree programs: Architecture
● Architectural design
○ Degree: BS; honors
● Urban Studies
○ Degree: BA; minor; honors
Cost
● 2018–2019 Academic Year
○ Tuition: $50,703
○ Room and Board: $15,763
○ Campus Health Service Fee: $651
○ Books and Supplies: $1,455
○ Personal/Miscellaneous Expenses: $3,015
● For new students
 ○ New Student Orientation Fee: $525
○ Document Fee: $250
● Price Estimated with my family’s conditions
○ Tuition and Fees: $48,987
○ Room and Board: $15,112
○ Personal/Books and Supplies: $5,901
○ Estimated Scholarship/Grant Aid: $65,000
○ Estimated Net Price: $5,000
Location
● 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Program offered
● Autumn, winter, spring
○ Introductory Seminars
○ Program in Writing and Rhetoric
○ Thinking Matters
○ Ways of Thinking/Ways of Doing
○ Residential Programs
○ Special Focus Programs
● Summer
○ Leland Scholars
○ Sophomore College
○ Arts Intensive
○ Bing Honors College
● Off-campus
○ Bing Overseas Studies Program
○ Community Engaged Learning
○ Hopkins Marine Station
○ Stanford in New York City (SiNYC)
Sport
● Men and Women
○ Baseball / softball
○ Basketball
○ Cross Country
○ Fencing
○ Football
 ○ Golf
○ Gymnastics
○ Rowing
○ Sailing
○ Soccer
○ Swimming and Diving
○ Tennis
○ Track and Field
○ Volleyball
○ Water Polo
○ Wrestling
● Men only
○ Football
○ Wrestling
● Women only
○ Beach Volleyball
○ Field Hockey
○ Lacrosse
○ Rowing Ltw
○ Squash
○ Synchro
Extra curricular
● Research: The Center's research agenda examines learning in the adolescent
and early adult years, purpose, identity, and character formation in an array
of settings found in contemporary society.
● Journal Articles
● Books
● Chapters in Books
● Dissertations
Spiritual life and living conditions
● Stanford Memorial Church stands at the center of the campus.
● University Public Worship (UPW) has been a Stanford tradition since
Memorial Church was dedicated in 1903.

Syracuse University
Admission requirements
● Standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) are required if you are a domestic
student or an international student studying in the U.S. or studying overseas
in an American or international school. Syracuse University does not require
or consider the SAT subject tests. The essay and writing portions of the SAT
and ACT are not required.
● Although not a requirement for admission, the best way to academically
prepare for college is to take a college preparatory curriculum, including
four years of English, science, social studies, and mathematics (through
geometry and intermediate algebra), and a minimum of three years of a
foreign language.
● Common Application
● Official secondary school transcript
● Senior year grade report
● Standardized test scores: SAT or ACT. Essay is not required with the new
SAT. ACT writing section is not required.
● Secondary school counselor evaluation
● Two academic recommendations
● Early Decision agreement (if you are applying ED)
Degree programs: Architecture
● Undergraduate
○ Architecture
■ Duration: 5 years
● Graduate
○ M.Arch
○ MS in Architecture
Cost
● Cost of Attendance for the 2017-2018 Academic Year
○ Direct (billable) costs
■ Tuition: $45,150
■ Housing & meals: $15,558
■ Miscellaneous fees: $1,605
○ Other indirect expenses (average)
■ Books & supplies: $1,469
■ Transportation: $668
 ■ Personal expenses: $1,030
■ Total Indirect Expenses: $3,167
■ Health insurance: $1,672*
○ Total cost of attendance: $67,152
Location
● Syracuse, NY
Program offered
● Study Abroad
● Learning Centers
● Research
● Honors Program
● Air Force and Army ROTC
● Entrepreneurship
● Learning Communities
● Summer Programs
● Winterlude Online
Sports
● Men and Women
○ Basketball
○ Cross Country
○ Lacrosse
○ Rowing
○ Soccer
○ Track and Field
● Men only
○ Football
● Women only
○ Field Hockey
○ Ice Hockey
○ Lacrosse
○ Softball
○ Tennis
○ Volleyball
Extra curricular
● Syracuse University is home to more than 300 extracurricular groups.
 ○ University 100 is a group of Syracuse University student ambassadors
who represent our diverse community and share their love of Orange
through campus tours and networking events.
● More than 30 percent of students join a fraternity or sorority to find a feeling
of community.
Spiritual life and living conditions
● At Syracuse University, four seasons provide an ever-changing stage for
year-round festivals, expos and installations, and athletic events that unite
the student body in an unstoppable wave of orange.
● Syracuse University has 21 residential halls, each one comes fully equipped
with everything you need to be comfortable and productive.