The School of Architecture offers undergraduate and graduate degrees including accredited Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) and Master of Architecture (M.Arch), and pre-professional Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture (Bida), and a post-professional Master in Advanced Architectural Studies (diamond). It also offers graduate certificates in city design, energy and technology, public interest design, and concentrations in history and theory. The School of Architecture established the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Initiative in 2007, and more recently the School of Design launched the Peter A. Pappas Real Estate Development. The College of Architecture is part of the College of Design at North Carolina State University, which includes the academic departments of Graphic Design, Experience and Industrial Design (GD/ID), Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (Laib), Media Arts, Design and Technology (crazy Technology), Ph.D. in Design, and Doctor of Design (D.Des.)

Raleigh, North Carolina is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. It is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live, but it also faces unprecedented challenges to achieving objective and sustainable development. The College of Architecture and Design has a distinguished history of impactful design and educational programs serving North Carolina’s cities and towns, and is well positioned to influence their future. This is supported by the mentorship and engagement mission of a major research-intensive university.