Overview

The goal of the Architectural Engineering program at Pennsylvania State University is to provide engineering graduates with the best education available for careers in the building professions.
Graduates will have the ability to practice as registered professional engineers in a variety of areas, both public and private, related to the planning, design, construction, and operation of buildings and to assume a place of leadership in society.
Courses in architectural design are included in all options to give the engineering student an understanding of architectural design and its relation to engineering.
Courses in engineering design are provided throughout the program. The design experience is culminated in a year-long capstone design course.

Careers

The Penn State Architectural Engineering program focuses on developing next-generation leaders with in-depth expertise in their technical discipline, overall breadth of the building industry, and passion about integrated design.

Graduates of this program serve in a variety of roles in conceptualizing, designing, constructing, and managing built environments for both the public and private sectors.
They accept job offers from companies such as: architectural engineering firms, consulting engineering companies, contractors, specialty contractors, forensic engineering consultants, building technology consultants, real estate developers, building equipment designers and manufacturers, building materials and products designers and producers, facilities engineering and management groups, and building owners.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Architectural Engineering Concepts
Architectural Building Materials
Building Modeling and Documentation
Architectural Acoustics
Engineering Lifecycle Economic Analysis for Buildings
Comprehensive Architectural Engineering Senior Project
Basic Design and Research
Architectural Design Analysis
Renaissance to Modern Architecture
Experimental Chemistry
Electrical Circuits and Power Distribution

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

160 SCH

172 for integrated Bachelor of Architectural Engineering / Master of Architectural Engineering degree

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

Architecture General Engineering & Technology View 313 other Bachelors in Architecture in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application
Official secondary school records
Official test scores: SAT or ACT
English language proficiency, if your native language is not English

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

43290 USD / year

≈ 43290 USD / year
Out-of-State

41790 USD / year

≈ 41790 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20644 USD / year

≈ 20644 USD / year

Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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