SCI-Arc Rankings and Evaluation
Arts, Music, Design Schools
#31 in Arts, Music, Design Schools
Southern California Institute of Architecture is ranked 31st in Arts, Music, Design Schools.
The following statements evaluate Southern California Institute of Architecture by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $53,564 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (83%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
- It has very small number of students of 507.
- It offers limited area of study (7 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SCI-Arc are $53,564 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Southern California Institute of Architecture $53,564
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of SCI-Arc are $53,564 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Southern California Institute of Architecture $53,564
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $23,169
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of SCI-Arc is 83% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Southern California Institute of Architecture 83%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 60%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of SCI-Arc is 7% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Southern California Institute of Architecture 7%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at SCI-Arc is 85% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Southern California Institute of Architecture 85%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 63%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at SCI-Arc is 77% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Southern California Institute of Architecture 77%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 76%
Student Population
The total student population at SCI-Arc is 507 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Southern California Institute of Architecture 507
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at SCI-Arc is $23,962 which is 44.74% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Southern California Institute of Architecture $23,962
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at SCI-Arc is 15 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Southern California Institute of Architecture 15 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 11 to 1
Number of Programs
SCI-Arc offers 7 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.