Private nonprofit · School

The School of Architecture

Scottsdale, Arizona · Midsize city

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The School of Architecture is a private nonprofit graduate-granting institution in Scottsdale, Arizona (midsize city setting).

Private nonprofitMidsize city

About Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale is a city in eastern Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and is part of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Scottsdale was originally an Akimel O'odham village known as Vaṣai S-vaṣonĭ, meaning 'rotting hay'. Some Akimel O'odham remain there today. Until the late 1960s, there was a still-occupied traditional dwelling on the southeast corner of Indian Bend Road and Hayden Road. The highest concentrations of galleries, studios and museums that are open to the public are in Downtown Scottsdale. Its Scottsdale Arts District can be segmented into three distinct districts. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
10 miles to Phoenix, AZ
To the ocean
173 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) · major hub

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
Graduate enrollment
8
Student–faculty ratio
Pell Grant recipients
First-generation students
Students over 25
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$36,918
Endowment
$27,345

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus climate

Summer high
106°F
Winter low
38°F
Annual rain
8.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°110°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.00.71.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tempe Asu, AZ US station (6.8 mi from campus).

Colleges near The School of Architecture

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.