California

Southern California Institute of Architecture

Los Angeles, California

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1972Large citySEVP certified
Southern California Institute of Architecture campus
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About

The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) is a private Architecture school in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1972, SCI-Arc was initially regarded as both institutionally and artistically avant-garde. It currently enrolls approximately 600 students and employs 80 faculty members, some of whom are professional architects. The school is located in the quarter-mile long (0.40 km) former Santa Fe Freight Depot in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles. SCI-Arc also offers community events, such as outreach programs, free exhibitions, and public lectures.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$58,960
Estimated total for international students
US$73,311
Net price calculatorsciarc.edu (opens in a new tab)

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
236
Graduate students
181
International undergraduates
46%
Students per teacher
9 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
77%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
86%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$73,810

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (7)

Bachelor's degrees2 subjects
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitecture
Master's degrees5 subjects
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchGraphic CommunicationsNatural Resources Conservation and Research

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.