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Southern California Institute of Architecture, founded in 1972, is a private architecture school. Its campus is located in Santa Monica, 10 miles from downtown Los Angeles.

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Private
studentType
Coed
250
Undergraduates
150
Men - 60%
100
Women - 40%
247
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
73% of 214 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.5
SAT Math
530-640 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
490-590 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
26 average
24-29 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$83,950
Tuition and Fees
$53,564
Room and Board
$14,196
Average Percent of Need Met
30%
Average Freshman Award
$17,318
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$39,287
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
19
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Los Angeles Population
3,857,799
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Los Angeles
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College does not provide housing for students
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
Asian
23.9%
Black/African-American
4.6%
Hispanic/Latino
28.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.5%
White
35.8%
Unknown
1.8%
International Students
54.4%
First-Year Students Returning
94.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
Not reported
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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