Boston Architectural College

The Boston Architectural College (BAC) is a private, nonprofit institution in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture, and design. Founded in 1889 as the Boston Architectural Club, it became the Boston Architectural Center in 1944 and adopted its current name in 2006. The college offers professionally accredited bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, as well as certificates and continuing education, distinguished by a practice-integrated model that combines academic coursework with concurrent professional employment. Located in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, the BAC serves a diverse student body of aspiring architects and designers. Its curriculum emphasizes hands-on studio learning, sustainable and community-oriented design, and engagement with professional practice. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) and its professional architecture programs are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).