PUC vs. SCI-Arc

Pacific Union College vs. Southern California Institute of Architecture comparison

	Pacific Union College	Southern California Institute of Architecture	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PUC	SCI-Arc
Location	Angwin, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	870	507
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	puc.edu	sciarc.edu
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Costs	PUC	SCI-Arc
Tuition (In State)	$32,655	$49,490
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,655	$49,490
Room & Board	$9,273	$13,440
Avg Net Price	$21,841	$19,041
Avg Grant Aid	$23,383	$43,364
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	30%

Admission	PUC	SCI-Arc
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,364	513
Admitted	661	307
Acceptance Rate	48.5%	59.8%
Enrolled %	16.9%	9.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	990/1200	1020/1230
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jan 15, 2025

Academics	PUC	SCI-Arc
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (41%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) Education (5%)	Architecture (100%)
Outcomes	PUC	SCI-Arc
Graduation Rate	45%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,200	$46,400
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,000	$42,750
Median Loan Payment	$310	$442

Diversity	PUC	SCI-Arc
% Men	37%	59%
% Women	63%	41%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	13%
% Black	9%	1%
% Hispanic	28%	14%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	2%
% International	3%	51%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	PUC	SCI-Arc
% In-State	77%	29%
% Out-of-State	21%	14%
Campus	PUC	SCI-Arc
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Pacific Union College is larger than than SCI-Arc based on total student enrollment (870 students vs. 507 students)

PUC vs. SCI-Arc Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PUC or SCI-Arc?

• Southern California Institute of Architecture is 51.6% more expensive to attend than PUC for in-state tuition ($49,490.00 vs. $32,655.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.6% higher at SCI-Arc than Pacific Union College ($49,490.00 vs. $32,655.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern California Institute of Architecture than PUC ($19,041 vs. $21,841)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pacific Union College are 44.9% lower than costs at Southern California Institute of Architecture ($9,273 vs. $13,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pacific Union College than Southern California Institute of Architecture (100% vs. 30%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern California Institute of Architecture students is 85.5% larger than aid received Pacific Union College ($43,364 vs. $23,383)

PUC vs. SCI-Arc Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southern California Institute of Architecture (1116) is 132 points higher than at PUC (984)
• Incoming SCI-Arc students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at PUC (21)
• Accepted freshman SCI-Arc students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at PUC (3.24)
• SCI-Arc has a higher acceptance rate (59.8%) than PUC (48.5%)

PUC vs. SCI-Arc Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PUC 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 PUC.

• The graduation rate at SCI-Arc is higher than Pacific Union College (58% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Pacific Union College earn on average $12,800 more per year than SCI-Arc graduates after ten years. ($59,200 vs. $46,400)
• Pacific Union College students graduate with a $12,750 lower median federal student loan debt than SCI-Arc graduates. ($30,000 vs. $42,750)
• PUC graduates are paying $132 less per month on federal student loans than SCI-Arc graduates. ($310 vs. $442)
• More SCI-Arc graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former PUC students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 57%)

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