<p>karkri: Check the architecture threads. Search for UIUC or Illinois or similar. There was a posting from someone who had a daughter attend UIUC for architecture. Supposedly their study abroad at Versailles is supposed to be excellent. I am from the Chicago area but my son is a freshman in architecture at USC. He didn’t want to go to UIUC and didn’t apply. He preferred a 5-year program. He did apply to U of Cincinnati. We visited the school and came away very impressed with the program. He only applied there due to its coop program. They did tell us if you coop and don’t live at home you end up paying in state tuition. I don’t remember the exact limitations. In the posts I have heard WUSTL is very good and those that visited like it a lot.</p>