NC State vs UNC Charlotte for Architecture

theronrobert
Sat, 26 May 2012 13:06:51 +0000

I am a first year architecture student at UNC Charlotte. After never taking an art or architecture class before, I made it to the Dean’s List in the fall and the Chancellor’s List in the spring semester. I learned so much, and slept so little, but it was definitely worth it. I have heard first hand from Dean Ken Lambla of the UNC Charlotte College of Arts + Architecture that the School of Architecture at UNC Charlotte is the toughest program (of any major) to get accepted into in the entire UNC system (statewide). The first-year program is one of the top programs in the nation. Other colleges are modeling their program after UNC Charlotte, such as Washington University at St. Louis and Clemson University. UNC Charlotte only accepts the best, as they desire to greatly impact those who will naturally succeed. I have heard from those that applied to NC State for architecture that the first year is so generic, and that they would not recommend it. NC State is a larger school, but UNC Charlotte is a community of architecture students striving for the best. Go 49ers!