Southern California Institute of Architecture
A good fit for students who want accessible admissions and students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. a private nonprofit school with 236 students.
About This School
Southern California Institute of Architecture is a private nonprofit institution located in Los Angeles, California with approximately 236 undergraduate students enrolled. Southern California Institute of Architecture has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 77%. The average net price after financial aid is $43,923 per year. The graduation rate is 71%, and the typical graduate earns $44,200 within 10 years of enrollment.
The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) is a private Architecture school in the 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.
The numbers tell a mixed story here: while the intimate 236-student environment and focus on architecture offer a genuinely specialized experience, graduates earn a median of just $44,200 ten years out while carrying $33,250 in debt — a tight margin that warrants serious thought about your long-term financial plan. The 70% graduation rate also means roughly 3 in 10 students don't finish, so this is worth considering only if you're deeply committed to architecture as a career and have a clear-eyed plan for managing the cost.
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Student Body
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Contact & Location
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Southern California Institute of Architecture
960 E. 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013-1822
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