BS Construction Management and Architectural Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology

Programme overview

The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is full of opportunity and a multitude of career paths—whether you are a licensed engineer or architect or if you’re not. Illinois Tech’s B.S. in Construction Management and Architectural Technology combines the strengths of our architecture and engineering schools in one degree program.

Faculty: School of Engineering, Applied Science, and Health | Department: Architecture | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Sample courses: ARCH 113 Architecture Studio I: Elements; ARCH 413 Architectural Practice; CAE 470 Construction Methods and Cost Estimating.

Career pathways

This program prepares students for careers in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry such as: BIM coordinator; Construction estimator; Architectural technologist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level admission (applies to all undergraduate majors, not programme-specific): Admission to all undergraduate programs at Illinois Tech is evaluated via a holistic approach that takes various factors under consideration, including your high school performance and essays. Your choice of major will impact this process as well, because each major has its own criteria for admission.

USD 53,198 a year (2026-27). Undergraduate tuition for new undergraduate students in 2026-27, a single rate stated for all undergraduate students (Mies Campus, 12-18 credit hours per semester; the student accounting page lists $26,599 per semester). Excludes fees ($1,850 stated separ Source

First-year entry terms: Fall and Spring. Transfer entry: Fall and Spring. Joint and non-degree programmes: Fall (August to December), Spring (late January to mid-May) and Summer (end of May to mid-August).

First-year Fall entry: Early Decision (binding) November 1; Early Action (non-binding) November 15; Regular Decision February 1 (June 1 for international students living in the U.S.). First-year Spring entry: Regular Decision October 15. Applications go through the Common App. There is no undergraduate application fee. Standardized tests (SAT/ACT) are optional.

Transfer Fall entry: priority deadlines March 15 and June 15, regular deadline July 15 (international living abroad: June 1). Transfer Spring entry: October 15.

Chicago-Kent J.D.: no application fee for 2026 J.D. applicants; first-year entry is Fall, with transfer entry in Fall or Spring.

Apply through the official page: https://www.iit.edu/admissions-aid/apply

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