Art Center College of Design vs. SCI-Arc

Art Center College of Design vs. Southern California Institute of Architecture comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Southern California Institute of Architecture	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	SCI-Arc
Location	Pasadena, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	2,382	457
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	sciarc.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	SCI-Arc
Tuition (In State)	$50,606	$51,964
Tuition (Out of State)	$50,606	$51,964
Room & Board	$17,272	$13,555
Avg Net Price	$53,306	$21,514
Avg Grant Aid	$18,219	$45,500
% Receiving Grant Aid	66%	25%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	SCI-Arc
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,339	606
Admitted	1,004	501
Acceptance Rate	75%	82.7%
Enrolled %	32.1%	7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.5
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		1020/1230
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jan 15, 2026

Academics	Art Center College of Design	SCI-Arc
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Architecture (100%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	SCI-Arc
Graduation Rate	54%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$46,400
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$42,750
Median Loan Payment	$323	$442

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	SCI-Arc
% Men	6%	28%
% Women	7%	19%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	13%
% Black	1%	1%
% Hispanic	12%	14%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	27%	51%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Art Center College of Design	SCI-Arc
% In-State	45%	29%
% Out-of-State	8%	14%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	SCI-Arc
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than SCI-Arc based on total student enrollment (2,382 students vs. 457 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. SCI-Arc Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Art Center College of Design or SCI-Arc?

• Southern California Institute of Architecture is 2.7% more expensive to attend than Art Center College of Design for in-state tuition ($51,964.00 vs. $50,606.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.7% higher at SCI-Arc than Art Center College of Design ($51,964.00 vs. $50,606.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern California Institute of Architecture than Art Center College of Design ($21,514 vs. $53,306)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern California Institute of Architecture are 27.4% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($13,555 vs. $17,272)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Art Center College of Design than Southern California Institute of Architecture (66% vs. 25%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern California Institute of Architecture students is 149.7% larger than aid received Art Center College of Design ($45,500 vs. $18,219)

Art Center College of Design vs. SCI-Arc Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Art Center College of Design or SCI-Arc? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SCI-Arc or Art Center College of Design .

• SCI-Arc has a higher acceptance rate (82.7%) than Art Center College of Design (75%)

Art Center College of Design vs. SCI-Arc Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Art Center College of Design or SCI-Arc? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between SCI-Arc and Art Center College of Design.

• The graduation rate at SCI-Arc is higher than Art Center College of Design (58% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $11,900 more per year than SCI-Arc graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $46,400)
• Art Center College of Design students graduate with a $11,500 lower median federal student loan debt than SCI-Arc graduates. ($31,250 vs. $42,750)
• Art Center College of Design graduates are paying $119 less per month on federal student loans than SCI-Arc graduates. ($323 vs. $442)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SCI-Arc students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 62%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/