Southern California Institute of Architecture (Bachelor of Architecture)

Southern California Institute of Architecture -- SCI-ARC

SCI-Arc is a center of innovation and one of the nation's few independent architecture schools, offering undergraduate and graduate programs. The school is dedicated to educating architects who will imagine and shape the future.

Located in a quarter-mile long former freight depot in the Arts District in the heart of Los Angeles, SCI-Arc is distinguished by the vibrant atmosphere of its studios, providing students with a uniquely inspiring environment in which to study architecture.

An integral part of the emerging cultural hub of a city with a tradition of architectural experimentation, the school is devoted to finding radically new responses to the real needs and aspirations of today's world.

SCI-Arc offers students a unique experience as they pursue undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degrees. The school's approximately 500 students and 80 faculty members -- most of whom are practicing architects -- work together in a fluid, non-hierarchical manner to re-think assumptions, create, explore and test the limits of architecture.

The school faculty examines everything about the built environment -- from design and materials to culture and experience.

SCI-Arc asks provocative questions to provoke new thinking and prompt new theoretical constructs.

The school hosts international leaders in creating the future of architecture; the school's students and faculty members come from throughout the world.

SCI-Arc invites the community into the school to take its classes and ideas into the community; it is a nonprofit cultural center that is woven into the fabric of Los Angeles.

The school creates designs that change how people interact with each other and their environment. It understands that the power to change lives is at its fingertips.

The Undergraduate Program

SCI-Arc's undergraduate degree is a 5-year, 10-semester professional Bachelor of Architecture (BArch). The BArch program integrates the development of knowledge of a wide range of conceptual and practical skills, from critical thinking to technical expertise, to create a fluid and holistic approach to the education of the up and coming contemporary architect. Throughout the program, emphasis is placed on the development of the individual student's personal growth, self reflection and knowledge of architectural design issues, including theoretical constructs and advancements in building technology, and ranging from applications of high-performance "intelligent" materials to considerations for sustainable practices. The undergraduate curriculum is built around an integrated sequence of design studios, Visual Studies, History and Theory, Media and Technology courses, into which interdisciplinary seminars in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities are woven. Following the foundation and core sequence, upper-division courses are offered in Professional Practice and related subjects. Over five years of study, students become actively engaged in the discussion of the practice of architecture and are prepared to join the workforce.

The institute holds accreditation by the National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) to offer the Bachelor of Architecture degree.

• Architecture
• Architecture
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied227
• Accepted160
• Acceptance Rate70%
• Enrolled278
• Female Applicants102
• Females Accepted75
• Female Acceptance Rate73%
• Male Applicants125
• Males Accepted85
• Male Acceptance Rate68%
• Applying
• Application Fee$85
• Required for All Essay or personal statement
  Transcript of high school record
  Letter(s) of recommendation
  portfolio of creative visual work, resume, statement of purpose, application, application fee, test score (SAT/ACT and TOEFL/IELTS for international students)
  
• Required for Some Interview
  
• Average high school GPA for first-year freshman3.20
• Application Deadlines
• Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
• Fall freshmen January 15th April 1st --
• Out-of-state Fall freshmen Not Reported
• Early decision plan Not Reported
• Other early decision plan Not Reported
• Transfer May 1st June 1st --
• Test Scores Accepted
• Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
• SAT Critical Reading 545 440 645
• SAT Math 627 560 698
• SAT Writing 535 462 600
• ACT Composite 26 22 32
• * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

• Tuition
• In-state tuition *$36,600
• Out-of-state tuition *$36,600
• In-district tuitionN/A
• * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
• Fees
• Full-time student fees$700.00
• Room and board *Not Reported
• Room only *Not Reported
• * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Other Payment Considerations
• Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
• Tuition pre-payment planNo
• Tuition payment plans offeredNot Reported
• Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionNot Reported

• Gender
• Total Undergraduate Students278
• Male Student Percentage67%
• Female Student Percentage33%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic/Latino22.66%
• Black or African American.72%
• White or Caucasian19.42%
• American Indian or Alaska Native%
• Asian25.54%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander1.08%
• Two or more races2.16%
• Unknown.36%
• Other Student Statistics
• International Breakout28.06% representing 21 other countries
• Out-of-state Students10% out-of-state student

• Housing
• College-owned housing available No
• Housing Requirements Not Reported
• Housing options Not Reported
• Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing Not Reported
• Student Activities
• Student-run campus newspaper No
• Drama / theater group No
• Student-run radio station No
• Student-run television station No
• Marching band No
• Choral groups No
• Student Services
• Legal services No
• Health clinic No
• Personal / psychological counseling Yes
• Women's center No
• Student Organizations
• Greek fraternities No
• Greek sororities No
• Local fraternities No
• Local sororities No
• Other organizations Yes
• Most popular organizations Student Union
• Campus Security and Safety
• 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
• 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
• Students patrols Not Reported
• Late-night transport / escort services Not Reported
• Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Not Reported
• Other Electronically operated school entrances (e.g., access only with key/security card available to students 24/7)

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty75
• Full-time Percentage37%
• Part-time Percentage63%
• Female Percentage24%
• Male Percentage76%
• Student:Faculty RatioNot Reported