SCI-Arc is an independent architecture school offering graduate and undergraduate degrees, urban and emerging systems & technologies studies, public programs and lectures. It is widely regarded as one of the most avant-garde architecture and design schools in the US, with a reputation for pushing the boundaries of academic study. SCI-Arc is ranked #1 in graduate and #2 in undergraduate programs in the Western US by the 2012 America’s Best Architecture Schools survey from DesignIntelligence.