Boston Architectural College
School info
2.6
Overall Quality
Reputation
2.4
Food
1.8
Clubs
2.1
Facilities
2.3
Internet
2.9
Location
4.3
Opportunities
2.6
Safety
4.3
Social
2.2
Happiness
2.4
Basic Information
Location
- Boston, MA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private college
- Established: December 11, 1889; 134 years ago (December 11, 1889) (as the Boston Architectural Club)
- Founder: The Boston Architectural Club (founders include Edward C. Cabot, R. Clipston Sturgis, Robert S. Peabody, Clarence Blackall)
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Around 10-15 degree programs
- including both undergraduate and graduate levels
Key Area
- Critical thinking and communication
- Quantitative reasoning
- Social and historical reflection
- Self-directed learning and research
- History and theory of design
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 700 degree students 300 continuing education students
- Undergraduates: 475
- Academic Staff: 300 educators and professional practitioners
Notable Alumni
- Candice Barter
- Jon Andersen-Miller
- Luis Perez Demorizi
- Maya Bird-Murphy
- Glenn Gissler
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Good reviews
Overall 5
The BAC, one of the best schools I have attended. It has good and though professors, taking the time to teach and explain such a hard discipline. My background is not in Architecture and English is my second, but still they had a lot of grace with me, and learned a lot more than previous schools. Whoever doesn't like it is because they are lazy
Overall 4.6
If you want the best online architectural experience look for no further. Social aspect can be lacking if you choose to do the intensives online, but if you go on-site you can probably build something meaningful there. The work load is very tough but it prepares you.
Overall 4.1
I love it
Bad reviews
Overall 0.9
None.
Overall 1.5
This school is the University of Pheonix for Architecture schools, it is terrible. The President: Ted Landsmark and the Dean of Students: Richard Griswold need to be let go if the BAC ever wishes to improve.
Overall 1.6
You do not want to attend the BAC, it was a bad decision on my end, and it is very much viewed in the industry as a second class education. If you want to be an architect, go to a real architecture school, over 90% of students leave the BAC before graduating, there is a reason for that
Overall 1.7
my biggest regret is coming here. go to a real university. it's such a waste of time. does not feel like school. i just go cause i have to.
Overall 1.8
Not Specified.
Overall 1.9
don't come
Overall 1.9
I just finished my first semester at the BAC, and am already looking for other options. Learning material was underwhelming, students had to finish an online class by ourselves (teacher simply 'disappeared' weeks before end of semester), and communication regarding extreme program changes was severely lacking. For this $$, you can find better.