Southern California Institute of Architecture acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 76.6% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 275 of 424 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 590–660, SAT Math 590–750. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 236
Smaller than 88% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Southern California Institute of Architecture admitted 76.6% of 424 applicants.
- Applicants424
76.6% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted275
10.9% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)30
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 590–660
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 590–750
- 200800
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- 1180–1410
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$28,753
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $58,960
- Average net price
- $28,753
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 24.5%
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First-year retention
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Median earnings
$73,810
Former students who received federal aid
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236
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Carnegie classification
Special-focus institution
A Bachelor’s Degree College with a Non-Specified academic focus.
Colleges like Southern California Institute of Architecture
College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME
American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, SC
Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MN
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles, CA, United States
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Campus
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Special-focus institution
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to Los Angeles, CA
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Trimester
- Website
- sciarc.edu
Colleges nearby
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles1.4 miLos Angeles
- FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles1.6 miLos Angeles
- Hussian College-Los Angeles1.8 miLos Angeles
Los Angeles Trade Technical College2.3 miLos Angeles
University of Southern California USC3.3 miLos Angeles
World Mission University3.5 miLos Angeles
Colleges nearby
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles1 mi from Southern California Institute of Architecture
- FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles2 mi from Southern California Institute of Architecture
- Hussian College-Los Angeles2 mi from Southern California Institute of Architecture
- Los Angeles Trade Technical College2 mi from Southern California Institute of Architecture
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What is the Southern California Institute of Architecture acceptance rate for 2026?
Southern California Institute of Architecture admitted 76.6% of 424 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Southern California Institute of Architecture tuition?
Tuition at Southern California Institute of Architecture is $58,960 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $28,753 a year.
What is the average net price at Southern California Institute of Architecture?
The average net price at Southern California Institute of Architecture, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $28,753 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Southern California Institute of Architecture?
86.2% of first-time, full-time students at Southern California Institute of Architecture graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Southern California Institute of Architecture?
The closest matches are COA, American College of the Building Arts, and Martin Luther College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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