Education
Notre Dame is the premier traditional and classical architecture and urbanism school. It enjoys an exceptional reputation, with firms competing to hire Notre Dame graduates. The curriculum is based on the teaching techniques of the original École des Beaux-Arts in Paris with a highlight being a study year in Rome.
Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuition: ~$60,000/year
The following architecture schools emphasize traditional and classical content:
Benedictine College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuition: ~$30,000/year
Utah Valley University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuition: ~$20,000/year
American College of the Building Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Tuition: ~$20,000/year
The following schools also offer traditional and classical content:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology . . Tuition: ~free for Europeans
Potsdam University of Applied Sciences . . . . .. . . . . . . Tuition: ~free for Europeans
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuition: ~€5,000/year
Kingston University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . Tuition: ~£10,000/year
University of Cambridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . Tuition: ~£10,000/year
Andrews University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuition: ~$30,000/year
Catholic University of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuition: ~$60,000/year
Judson University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuition: ~$30,000/year
University of Colorado Denver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuition: ~$25,000/year
University of Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuition: ~$35,000/year
University of Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Tuition: ~$50,000/year
College of Charleston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Tuition: ~$40,000/year
There are also a number of institutions, building schools, and ateliers:
Summer Schools
The Aesthetic City (online academy)
Classic Planning Institute (online academy)
The King’s Foundation
Compagnons du Devoir
Willowbank
Building Beauty
Classical Art Ateliers
If you think another school should be on this list, feel free to tell us why. We would love to hear from you!