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Southern California Institute of Architecture

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 11,000,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 236
Men / Women 56% / 44%
International 46%
Hispanic 12%
White 12%
Asian 9%
Mixed 3%
Black 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $56,162
Est. Cost of Attendance $71,612
10-Year ROI $260,000
ROI Percentile 94th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 91%
4-Year Graduation Rate 0%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 135 (97% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 3,300 (96% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 327 (98% 🏖️)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 77%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Southern California Institute of Architecture 67 66% / 34% 66% $63,428
Architecture 67 66% / 34% 66% $63,428 54