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SCI

Southern California Institute of Architecture

Los Angeles, California Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Located in Los Angeles, California, Southern California Institute of Architecture is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 418, made up of 237 undergraduates and 181 graduate students.

Southern California Institute of Architecture offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 5 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, and Educational Evaluation and Research. It awarded 163 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

91% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.

Mission

A school of architectural thinking. Our students and faculty critically examine the rich possibilities of the built environment. From design and materials to culture and experience, SCI-Arc asks questions regarding new theoretical constructs and designed realities to constitute possible futures. We contribute an imaginative, rigorous, and forward-thinking approach to help shape the future of the architectural profession.

Mission statement as reported by Southern California Institute of Architecture

Key figures

418
Students enrolled
91%
First-year retention
163
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
5
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 5

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Architecture 2
Communications Technologies 1
Education 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
91%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
47
Master's degrees
116

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
418
Undergraduates, fall 2024
237
Graduate students, fall 2024
181
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
536
Undergraduates, 2024-25
240
Graduate students, 2024-25
296
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
41%
Men
59%
White
16%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
10%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
54%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Trimester
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions
Chief Operating Officer
Paul Holliday
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact

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