Welcome to the American College of the Building Arts.
The American College of the Building Arts (ACBA) offers an educational experience that is like no other in the United States. As the only college in America offering a baccalaureate degree in applied sciences in the building arts, we offer you the opportunity for you to become an exceptionally skilled building artisan while receiving an outstanding liberal arts education. This combination of education and training will position you to be a leader in preserving America’s past and in building significant structures worth preserving for the future.
Surrounded by extraordinary examples of the building arts in Charleston, South Carolina, our students learn from a talented and passionate international faculty. Charleston offers ACBA students the unique opportunity to learn in “living classrooms.” Surveying and preserving historic buildings, designing and installing elements into quality new construction, and restoring the College’s campuses at the Old Charleston Jail and historic Trolley Barn are just a few examples. You will learn in an environment that demands excellence and provides the tools for future success.
Browsing the College’s website is really only the beginning in understanding the mission and significance of ACBA. While we have done our best to give you all the information you may need and convey the essence of the College, we invite you to visit us and see it for yourself. A visit will afford you the opportunity to see the beauty and sense of history that is the heartbeat of Charleston, and would allow you to experience what makes our students stand out by seeing them in our classrooms and workshops.
Please spend some time and explore our website; come see the importance we place here on sustaining the legacy of the building arts in this country. Let us know if you have questions or want to visit us and experience first-hand all that we have to offer.
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Colby M. Broadwater, III
President
