Boston Architectural College

Located in Boston's historic Back Bay neighborhood, the Boston Architectural College (BAC) operates from a series of interconnected brownstone buildings along Newbury Street and Hereford Street. Founded in 1889 as the Boston Architectural Club, the BAC is the largest private college of spatial design in New England and maintains its original mission of professional design education. The college offers undergraduate and graduate programs in architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture, and design studies, with a distinctive concurrent learning model that combines academic coursework with professional practice experience. BAC's urban campus is integrated into Boston's design and architectural community, with studios and classrooms situated within walking distance of numerous architectural firms and design organizations. Students typically maintain professional employment in design fields while completing their studies, and the college provides evening and weekend classes to accommodate working professionals.