SCI-Arc vs. Cedar Crest College

Southern California Institute of Architecture vs. Cedar Crest College comparison

	Southern California Institute of Architecture	Cedar Crest College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SCI-Arc	Cedar Crest College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Allentown, PA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	457	1,248
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#583
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sciarc.edu	cedarcrest.edu
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Costs	SCI-Arc	Cedar Crest College
Tuition (In State)	$51,964	$44,334
Tuition (Out of State)	$51,964	$44,334
Room & Board	$13,555	$13,001
Avg Net Price	$21,514	$23,036
Avg Grant Aid	$45,500	$33,234
% Receiving Grant Aid	25%	99%

Admission	SCI-Arc	Cedar Crest College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	606	1,152
Admitted	501	1,142
Acceptance Rate	82.7%	99.1%
Enrolled %	7%	13.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1020/1230	1000/1230
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	SCI-Arc	Cedar Crest College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Architecture (100%)	Health Professions (31%) Psychology (15%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	SCI-Arc	Cedar Crest College
Graduation Rate	58%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,400	$47,800
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,750	$27,750
Median Loan Payment	$442	$286

Diversity	SCI-Arc	Cedar Crest College
% Men	28%	4%
% Women	19%	25%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	13%	62%
% Black	1%	10%
% Hispanic	14%	15%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	51%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	SCI-Arc	Cedar Crest College
% In-State	29%	67%
% Out-of-State	14%	32%
Campus	SCI-Arc	Cedar Crest College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Cedar Crest College is larger than than SCI-Arc based on total student enrollment (1,248 students vs. 457 students)

SCI-Arc vs. Cedar Crest College Cost Comparison

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

• Southern California Institute of Architecture is 17.2% more expensive to attend than Cedar Crest College for in-state tuition ($51,964.00 vs. $44,334.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.2% higher at SCI-Arc than Cedar Crest College ($51,964.00 vs. $44,334.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern California Institute of Architecture than Cedar Crest College ($21,514 vs. $23,036)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cedar Crest College are 4.3% lower than costs at Southern California Institute of Architecture ($13,001 vs. $13,555)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cedar Crest College than Southern California Institute of Architecture (99% vs. 25%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern California Institute of Architecture students is 36.9% larger than aid received Cedar Crest College ($45,500 vs. $33,234)

SCI-Arc vs. Cedar Crest College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southern California Institute of Architecture (1116) is 148 points higher than at Cedar Crest College (968)
• Incoming SCI-Arc students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at Cedar Crest College (23)
• Accepted freshman SCI-Arc students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Cedar Crest College (3.42)
• Cedar Crest College has a higher acceptance rate (99.1%) than SCI-Arc (82.7%)

SCI-Arc vs. Cedar Crest College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SCI-Arc or Cedar Crest College? 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 Cedar Crest College and SCI-Arc.

• The graduation rate at SCI-Arc is higher than Cedar Crest College (58% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Cedar Crest College earn on average $1,400 more per year than SCI-Arc graduates after ten years. ($47,800 vs. $46,400)
• Cedar Crest College students graduate with a $15,000 lower median federal student loan debt than SCI-Arc graduates. ($27,750 vs. $42,750)
• Cedar Crest College graduates are paying $156 less per month on federal student loans than SCI-Arc graduates. ($286 vs. $442)
• More SCI-Arc graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cedar Crest College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 59%)

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