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UIC. I spent 4 years there ('03-'07) and it was a quality program. Although the program had some bugs when i entered, by the time i graduated i wished i could have started a few years later than i did. I got a good balance of technical knowledge and design knowledge. They've made some improvements to the curriculum, according to colleagues i know that are still in graduate school there. There are also a large number of great professors there, many who have worked or do work in the field in Chicago. However, IIT does have the option of doing the 5-year professional degree (or at least they did a few years back) which UIC does not. Hope that helps, check out the link below
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There are pros and cons to both programs. Of course I am partial to IIT because I graduate there, but that was a long time ago when UIC was at risk of losing their accreditation from NAAB. It comes down to whether you want to do a BArch- 5 years or MArch 4+2 years program. Keep in mind IIT is a private school and their tuition is higher than UIC. Or if you want to have your cake and eat it too, get your BS in Architecture from UIC and finish your 2 year MArch from IIT or even Champaign Urbana. If you decide to follow the MArch path, do not go to the same school from your undergraduate degree. It does not make a lick of sense to endure another two years of education from the same faculty members as your four year degree.
