Amidst the buzz and beauty of San Diego’s eclectic East Village (near the Gaslamp Quarter and PETCO Park), NSAD is an icon of leading-edge instruction in an urban environment. We’re one of the top comprehensive architecture schools in the nation and among a select group of fully accredited architecture programs in the western United States. Our flexible class schedules accommodate your ambitions—whether you’re just beginning or a veteran in the field—while our philosophy of experiential education helps you advance them. Our job placement rates are at or above 90 percent for eligible architecture graduates*. The NSAD faculty is made up of prominent practitioners who enrich their classes with a spirit of collaboration and real-world challenges.