School of Architecture & Community Development

School of Architecture

100%

0f 2015 grads were employed within 60 Days
1964

through 2022, SOA is fully accredited by NAAB
4

students won best student project from AIA MI
1

Only Michigan Architecture school to require formal internships
1st

Best pass rates in MI on Architect Registration Exam, averaged over 7 years
1 of 6

schools in the country with a commitment to social justice
2

outstanding study abroad programs
1

spend 1 full semester in Italy or Poland

The School of Architecture is a community of about 225 students in total, served by around 32 accomplished full-time and adjunct faculty. The school emphasizes a progressive hands-on approach to education that is also driven by close personal relationships with our dedicated faculty. We offer degrees in architecture, architectural engineering, and community development.

From the Dean's Desk

Programs

Student points at his presentation.

Architecture Program

Students work on a computer.

Architectural Engineering

A Detroit Mercy professor and two students look at an architecture project.

Architecture for Transfer/Grad

Master of Community Development students work on a project.

Master of Community Development Program

Learn more about our programs in our own words.

Studio Culture

Community Engagement

Practice Ready Grads

Study Abroad Italy

Study Abroad Poland

Workshops and Labs

Faculty Mentors

Home Away from Home

Financial Aid

Alumni Success

Masters Community Development

Dichotomy

Student-published journal, focusing on social justice and critical thought

Student Work Gallery

Find student work from all programs

instgram

vimeo

Detroit Collaborative Design Center

A multi-disciplinary, nonprofit architecture and urban design firm at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture

Alumni

Viewbook

Summer Camps

SOA Lecture Series

Presented by the Great Lakes Fabricators and Erectors Association

See the Lectures