"Charleston has always treasured its built environment. People have always looked to Charleston as a leader in style, in design and in preservation. People come from all over the world to experience the building arts here in Charleston. Now they will come to Charleston to study those arts and to preserve them and to carry them back out into the world. The American College of the Building Arts will be Charleston’s gift to America."

- Charleston Mayor Joe Riley

The American College of the Building Arts (ACBA)

The American College of the Building Arts (ACBA) is dedicated to educating the next generation of building artisans and to preserving the building arts in a manner never before seen in America. Under the direction of our experienced faculty, students have the opportunity to learn the skills needed to excel in their chosen field, and receive a quality liberal arts education. This combination of education, training, and access to highly experienced faculty is available nowhere else in the United States.