SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE U-19

350 Merrick St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Tel: (213)613-2200; 800-774-7242; Admissions: (213)613-2200; Fax: (213)613-0524; E-mail: [email protected]; Web Site: http://www.sciarc.edu/

Description: Independent, comprehensive, specialized, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees. Founded 1972. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 447. Faculty: 80. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 66% from top half of their high school class. Full-time: 183 students, 27% women, 73% men. Students come from 35 states and territories, 17 other countries, 1% Native American, 22% Hispanic, 2% black, 17% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 12% international, 42% 25 or older. Retention: 40% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, summer session for credit, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements: Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 3 recommendations, portfolio, SAT I or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 2/1. Notification: continuous until 7/1.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $60. Tuition: $18,376 full-time. Mandatory fees: $70 full-time.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Student Council, Academic Council. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. Kappe Library with 10,000 books and 70 serials. 30 computers available on campus for general student use. A campus-wide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.