University
Drexel University
Department: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Department of Architecture, Design & Urbanism
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Overview
Private research university in Philadelphia; architecture is taught in the Department of Architecture, Design & Urbanism of the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.
Architecture programs researched: 2. 1 with an accreditation, validation or registration-pathway record checked against the authority’s own listing.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, level, pathway classification, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
Bachelor’s degrees
Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of ArchitectureBachelor’sProfessionalAccreditation / validation verified
On campus2+4 option: 6 years; part-time evening option: 7 years; 227 quarter creditsEnglishUniversity City campus (URBN Center)
Tuition not published
Architectural Studies
Bachelor of Science in Architectural StudiesBachelor’sPre-professional
On campus4 years full timeEnglishUniversity City campus (URBN Center)
Tuition not published
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Studio, workshop, fabrication and computing facilities are stated per campus, only as published.
University City campus (URBN Center)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded per program and campus, with the authority’s role. Accreditation, professional validation, degree-awarding authority and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration, and a qualification accepted in one jurisdiction is not automatically accepted elsewhere.
Bachelor of Architecture
Verified in official recordNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationFull statusUS
Scope: Bachelor of Architecture, Drexel University. NAAB directory status: Accredited. initial accreditation 1978/79; last reaffirmation 2018; next team visit 2026.
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2025
The specific program is accredited by an accrediting body, for the campus, dates or cohorts stated.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the institution’s own pages and from official registers, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 19 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)