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California Schools with NAAB-Accredited Programs

The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) accredits professional programs in architecture offered by institutions accredited by a U.S. regional accrediting agency. All 55 U.S. licensing boards accept a degree from a NAAB program for licensure (37 boards require it). The following list is California-specific; however, you may use the NAAB school search to find more accredited programs.

Academy of Art University

School of Architecture
79 New Montgomery St., 6th Fl.
San Francisco, CA 94105-3410
Phone: (415) 274-2200

Degree(s)/Program(s) Offered:

  • Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.)
  • Master of Architecture (M. Arch.)

California Baptist University

College of Architecture, Visual Arts, & Design
8432 Magnolia Ave.
Riverside, CA 92504-3206
Phone: (877) 228-3615

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California College of the Arts

School of Architecture
1111 8th St.
San Francisco, CA 94107-2247
Phone: (415) 703-9561

Degree(s)/Program(s) Offered:

  • Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.)
  • Master of Architecture (M. Arch.)

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

College of Architecture & Environmental Design
1 Grand Ave., Bldg. 05-212A
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-9000
Phone: (805) 756-1316

Degree(s)/Program(s) Offered:

  • Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.)

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Department of Architecture
3801 W. Temple Ave., Bldg. 7
Pomona, CA 91768-2557
Phone: (909) 869-2683

Degree(s)/Program(s) Offered:

  • Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.)
  • Master of Architecture (M. Arch.)

NewSchool of Architecture and Design

School of Architecture
1249 F St.
San Diego, CA 92101-6634
Phone: (619) 684-8777 or (800) 490-7081

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Southern California Institute of Architecture

School of Architecture
960 E. 3rd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013-1822
Phone: (213) 613-2200

Degree(s)/Program(s) Offered:

  • Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.)
  • Master of Architecture (M. Arch.)

University of California, Berkeley

Department of Architecture
232 Wurster Hall, Spc. 1800
Berkeley, CA 94720-1800
Phone: (510) 642-4942

Degree(s)/Program(s) Offered:

  • Master of Architecture (M. Arch.)

University of California, Los Angeles

Department of Architecture & Urban Design
1317 Perloff Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095-0001
Phone: (310) 267-4704

Degree(s)/Program(s) Offered:

  • Master of Architecture (M. Arch.)

NOTE: Only the M. Arch. I is recognized as a NAAB-approved program.

University of Southern California

School of Architecture
Watt Hall, Ste. 204
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0001
Phone: (213) 740-3775

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Woodbury University—Burbank

School of Architecture
7500 N. Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91504-1052
Phone: (818) 252-5121

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California Postsecondary Schools with Architecture Programs

Otis College of Art and Design

Architecture/Landscape/Interiors
9045 Lincoln Blvd., Ahmanson Hall, 5th Fl.
Los Angeles, CA 90045-3505
Phone: (310) 665-6867
Email: archscapes@otis.edu

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San José State University

Art and Art History Department
1 Washington Sq.
San José, CA 95192-1000
Phone: (408) 924-1000
Email: archscapes@otis.edu

University of San Diego

Department of Art, Architecture, & Art History
5998 Alcalá Park, Camino Hall 33
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
Phone: (619) 260-4600
Email: art@sandiego.edu

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University of San Francisco

Department of Art + Architecture
2130 Fulton St., Fromm Hall, XARTS 007
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
Phone: (415) 422-5685
Email: art+architecture@usfca.edu

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California Community Colleges with Architecture Programs

Bakersfield College

Industrial Drawing & Architecture Department
1801 Panorama Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93305-1219
Phone: (661) 395-4011

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Canyons, College of the

Architecture Department
26455 N. Rockwell Canyon Rd.
Santa Clarita, CA 91355-1899
Advisor: Jason Oliver
Phone: (661) 259-7800 ext. 3316

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Cerritos College

Architecture Department
11110 Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650-6203
Phone: (562) 860-2451 ext. 2231

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Chabot College

Architecture Department
25555 Hesperian Blvd., Bldg. 1110, Rm. 1125
Hayward, CA 94545-2447
Advisor: Adrian Huang
Phone: (510) 723-7410

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Chaffey College

Drafting Department
5885 Haven Ave.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737-3002
Phone: (909) 652-6404

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Citrus College

Technology & Engineering Department
1000 W. Foothill Blvd.
Glendora, CA 91741-1885
Phone: (626) 914-8530

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Cuesta College

Architectural Technology
3000 Cuesta College Dr., Bldg. 4300., Rm. 4301
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-7889
Advisor: Tiffanie Kerr
Phone: (805) 546-3264

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Desert, College of the

Architecture / Environmental Design Department
43500 Monterey Ave.
Palm Desert, CA 92260-9305
Advisor: Bert Bitanga
Phone: (760) 776-7236

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Diablo Valley College

Architecture Department
321 Golf Club Rd., Physical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 263
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-1529
Advisor: Daniel Abbott
Phone: (925) 969-2373

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El Camino College

Architecture Department
16007 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90506-0001
Advisor: Mike Stallings
Phone: (310) 660-3593 ext. 3626

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Fullerton College

Architecture Department
321 E. Chapman Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832-2011
Advisor: David Thomas
Phone: (714) 992-7578

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Glendale Community College

Architecture Department
1500 N. Verdugo Rd.
Glendale, CA 91208-2809
Advisor: Dave Martin
Phone: (818) 240-1000 ext. 5528

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Harbor College, Los Angeles

Architecture Department
1111 Figueroa Pl., Technology Bldg., Rm. T-104
Wilmington, CA 90744-2311
Phone: (310) 233-4167

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Hartnell College

Construction Management and Architecture (CMA) Program
1752 E. Alisal St., AC-A109
Salinas, CA 93905-3049
Advisor: R. Burton Ward, Ph.D.
Phone: (831) 770-7079

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Laney College

Architecture Department
900 Fallon St., Upper Level, Rm. G-240/270
Oakland, CA 94607-4808
Phone: (510) 834-5740

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Long Beach City College

Career and Technical Education Department
4901 E. Carson St.
Long Beach, CA 90808-1706
Phone: (562) 938-4658

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Los Angeles Trade-Technical College

Construction, Maintenance, & Utilities Department
400 W. Washington Blvd., Rm. SQ-122
Los Angeles, CA 90015-4108
Email: cdm@lattc.edu
Phone: (213) 763-3701

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Los Angeles Valley College

Technology Department
5800 Fulton Ave.
Valley Glen, CA 91401-4096
Phone: (818) 947-2561

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Marin, College of

Architecture Department
835 College Ave.
Kentfield, CA 94904-2551
Advisor: Olga Borissova
Phone: (415) 485-9480

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MiraCosta College

Design Department
1 Barnard Dr., Bldg. 4500, Rm. 36
Oceanside, CA 92056-3820
Advisor: Paul Clarke
Phone: (760) 757-2121 ext. 4536

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Mount San Antonio College

Architecture Program
1100 N. Grand Ave., DTC-Bldg. 13
Walnut, CA 91789-1341
Advisor: Ignacio Sardinas
Phone: (909) 274-4805

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Orange Coast College

Technology Department
2701 Fairview Rd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-5563
Advisor: Dean Abernathy
Phone: (714) 432-5868

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Palomar College

Trade and Industry Department
1140 W. Mission Rd., P-8A
San Marcos, CA 92069-1487
Advisor: Dennis Lutz
Phone: (760) 744-1150 ext. 2545

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Pierce College, Los Angeles

Department of Art & Architecture
6201 Winnetka Ave., Art 3308D
Woodland Hills, CA 91371-0001
Phone: (818) 719-6401

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Rio Hondo College

Division of Career & Technical Education
3600 Workman Mill Rd.
Whittier, CA 90601-1616
Phone: (562) 692-0921

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Saddleback College

Architecture/Drafting Department
28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Vil. 7
Mission Viejo, CA 92692-3635
Phone: (949) 582-4541

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San Bernardino Valley College

Architecture & Environmental Design Department
701 S. Mt. Vernon Ave., Physical Sciences 148
San Bernardino, CA 92410-2705
Advisor: Laura Gomez
Phone: (909) 384-4404

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San Francisco, City College of

Architecture Department
50 Phelan Ave., Batmale 244 (Mailbox 229)
San Francisco, CA 94112-1821
Email: architecture@ccsf.edu
Phone: (415) 452-5293

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San Joaquin Delta College

Applied Science, Business, & Technology
5151 Pacific Ave.
Stockton, CA 95207-6304
Phone: (209) 954-5018

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San Mateo, College of

Architecture Department
1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., Bldg. 19-114
San Mateo, CA 94402-3757
Advisor: John Lucchesi
Phone: (650) 574-6161

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Ventura College

Architecture Department
4667 Telegraph Rd., Multidisciplinary Center E.
(MCE), 1st Fl.
Ventura, CA 93003-3872
Advisor: Ralph Fernandez
Phone: (805) 289-6398

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Yuba College

Drafting Technology Department
2088 N. Beale Rd.
Marysville, CA 95901-7605
Advisor: Susan Bowley, Ph.D.
Phone: (530) 740-1707

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Approved Education Evaluation Services

If you would like to receive credit for a foreign degree, listed below are approved companies recognized by the Board that provide education evaluation reports. Please have the company send an original "short" or "general" report directly to the Board office along with a copy of your transcripts. If you have not received a degree from your foreign education, you may need a "detailed" report. Any cost of evaluation is the candidate’s responsibility.

Please note that these companies are acceptable to the Board but may not be recognized by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) if you plan to pursue NCARB certification. Candidates may contact NCARB and the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) for more information regarding the Education Evaluation Services for Architects (EESA).

A2Z Evaluations, LLC
216 F St., Ste. 29
Davis, CA 95616-4515
Phone: (530) 400-9266
Academic Evaluation Services, Inc.
5620 E. Fowler Ave., Ste. E
Temple Terrace, FL 33617-2373
Phone: (813) 374-2020
Fax: (813) 374-2023
Email: info@aes-edu.org
Center for Applied Research, Evaluations, & Education, Inc.
PO Box 18358
Anaheim, CA 92817-8358
Phone: (714) 237-9272
Fax: (714) 237-9279
Email: info@iescaree.com
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
PO Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470
Phone: (414) 289-3400
Fax: (414) 289-3411
Email: eval@ece.org
Educational Perspectives, nfp.
134 N. La Salle St., Ste. 1900
Chicago, IL 60602-1141
Phone: (312) 421-9300
Fax: (312) 421-9353
Email: info@edperspective.org
Educational Records Evaluation Service, Inc.
2480 Hilborn Rd., Ste. 106
Fairfield, CA 94534-1856
Phone: (707) 759-2866
Email: edu@eres.com
e-ValReports
3213 W. Wheeler St., Ste. 287
Seattle, WA 98199-3245
Phone: (206) 257-4249
Fax: (206) 687-7944
Email: brad@e-valreports.com
Foreign Academic Credential Service, Inc.
PO Box 400
Glen Carbon, IL 62034-0400
Phone: (618) 656-5291
Fax: (618) 656-5292
Email: FACS@aol.com
Foundation for International Services, Inc.
505 5th Ave. S., Ste. 101
Edmonds, WA 98020-3585
Phone: (425) 248-2255
Fax: (425) 248-2262
Email: info@fis-web.com
Global Credential Evaluators, Inc.
PO Box 9203
College Station, TX 77842-9203
Phone: (800) 707-0979
Fax: (979) 690-6342
Email: gce@gceus.com
Global Services Associates, Inc.
409 N. Pacific Coast Hwy., Ste. 393
Redondo Beach,CA 90277-6853
Phone: (310) 828-5709
Fax: (310) 828-5709
Email:info@globaleval.org
International Academic Credential Evaluators, Inc.
PO Box2465
Denton,TX 76202-2465
Phone: (940) 383-7498
Fax: (940) 382-4874
Email:staff@iacei.net
International Consultants of Delaware, Inc.
PO Box8629
Philadelphia,PA 19101-8629
Phone: (215) 243-5858
Fax: (215) 349-0026
Email:icd@icdel.com
International Education Research Foundation, Inc.
PO Box3665
Culver City,CA 90231-3665
Phone: (310) 258-9451
Fax: (310) 342-7086
Email:information@ierf.org
Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.
International Education Consultants
7101 SW 102 Ave.
Miami,FL 33173-1318
Phone: (305) 273-1616
Fax: (305) 273-1338
Fax: (305) 273-1984 (Translations)
Email:info@jsilny.com
SpanTran: The Evaluation Company
2400 Augusta Dr., Ste. 451
Houston,TX 77057-5028
Phone: (713) 266-8805
Fax: (713) 789-6022
Email:info@spantran-edu.org
Transcript Research
9090 Skillman St., Ste. 182-A
PMB364
Dallas,TX 75243-8278
Phone: (214) 810-1124
Fax: (888) 745-6756
Email:info@transcriptresearch.com
World Education Services, Inc.
Bowling Green Station
PO Box5087
New York,NY 10274-5082
Phone: (212) 966-6311
Fax: (212) 739-6100
Email:info@wes.org