Prescott College vs. SCI-Arc

Prescott College vs. Southern California Institute of Architecture comparison

	Prescott College	Southern California Institute of Architecture	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Prescott College	SCI-Arc
Location	Prescott, AZ	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	969	507
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	prescott.edu	sciarc.edu
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Costs	Prescott College	SCI-Arc
Tuition (In State)	$33,960	$49,490
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,960	$49,490
Room & Board	$9,520	$13,440
Avg Net Price	$25,317	$19,041
Avg Grant Aid	$20,149	$43,364
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	30%

Admission	Prescott College	SCI-Arc
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	185	513
Admitted	182	307
Acceptance Rate	98.4%	59.8%
Enrolled %	18.1%	9.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Moderate
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/24
SAT Range	1095/1290	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	Aug 15, 2025	Jan 15, 2025

Academics	Prescott College	SCI-Arc
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (24%) Natural Resources Conservation (16%) Psychology (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)	Architecture (100%)
Outcomes	Prescott College	SCI-Arc
Graduation Rate	29%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$46,400
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$42,750
Median Loan Payment	$201	$442

Diversity	Prescott College	SCI-Arc
% Men	25%	59%
% Women	75%	41%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	13%
% Black	3%	1%
% Hispanic	6%	14%
% Native American	4%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	0%	51%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Prescott College	SCI-Arc
% In-State	27%	29%
% Out-of-State	73%	14%
Campus	Prescott College	SCI-Arc
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Prescott College is larger than than SCI-Arc based on total student enrollment (969 students vs. 507 students)

Prescott College vs. SCI-Arc Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Prescott College or SCI-Arc?

• Southern California Institute of Architecture is 45.7% more expensive to attend than Prescott College for in-state tuition ($49,490.00 vs. $33,960.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.7% higher at SCI-Arc than Prescott College ($49,490.00 vs. $33,960.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern California Institute of Architecture than Prescott College ($19,041 vs. $25,317)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Prescott College are 41.2% lower than costs at Southern California Institute of Architecture ($9,520 vs. $13,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Prescott 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 115.2% larger than aid received Prescott College ($43,364 vs. $20,149)

Prescott College vs. SCI-Arc Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southern California Institute of Architecture (1116) is 77 points higher than at Prescott College (1039)
• Incoming SCI-Arc students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at Prescott College (23)
• Accepted freshman SCI-Arc students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Prescott College (3.19)
• Prescott College has a higher acceptance rate (98.4%) than SCI-Arc (59.8%)

Prescott College vs. SCI-Arc Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Prescott College 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 Prescott College.

• The graduation rate at SCI-Arc is higher than Prescott College (58% vs. 29%)
• Graduates from Southern California Institute of Architecture earn on average $12,500 more per year than Prescott College graduates after ten years. ($46,400 vs. $33,900)
• Prescott College students graduate with a $23,250 lower median federal student loan debt than SCI-Arc graduates. ($19,500 vs. $42,750)
• Prescott College graduates are paying $241 less per month on federal student loans than SCI-Arc graduates. ($201 vs. $442)
• More SCI-Arc graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Prescott College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 52%)

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