SCI-Arc vs. Dort

Southern California Institute of Architecture vs. Dordt College comparison

	Southern California Institute of Architecture	Dordt College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SCI-Arc	Dort
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Sioux Center, IA
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	457	1,929
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#456
Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Reformed Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sciarc.edu	dordt.edu
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Costs	SCI-Arc	Dort
Tuition (In State)	$51,964	$35,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$51,964	$35,360
Room & Board	$13,555	$11,430
Avg Net Price	$21,514	$27,925
Avg Grant Aid	$45,500	$21,944
% Receiving Grant Aid	25%	99%

Admission	SCI-Arc	Dort
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	606	1,595
Admitted	501	1,135
Acceptance Rate	82.7%	71.2%
Enrolled %	7%	40.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.65
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		21/27
SAT Range	1020/1230	1030/1230
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, 2026

Academics	SCI-Arc	Dort
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Architecture (100%)	Education (23%) Business (17%) Engineering (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Agriculture (6%)
Outcomes	SCI-Arc	Dort
Graduation Rate	58%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,400	$43,300
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	90%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,750	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$442	$237

Diversity	SCI-Arc	Dort
% Men	28%	3%
% Women	19%	9%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	13%	73%
% Black	1%	2%
% Hispanic	14%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	7%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	51%	9%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	SCI-Arc	Dort
% In-State	29%	32%
% Out-of-State	14%	60%
Campus	SCI-Arc	Dort
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dordt College is larger than than SCI-Arc based on total student enrollment (1,929 students vs. 457 students)

SCI-Arc vs. Dort Cost Comparison

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

• Southern California Institute of Architecture is 47% more expensive to attend than Dort for in-state tuition ($51,964.00 vs. $35,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 47% higher at SCI-Arc than Dordt College ($51,964.00 vs. $35,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern California Institute of Architecture than Dort ($21,514 vs. $27,925)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dordt College are 18.6% lower than costs at Southern California Institute of Architecture ($11,430 vs. $13,555)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dordt 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 107.3% larger than aid received Dordt College ($45,500 vs. $21,944)

SCI-Arc vs. Dort Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Dordt College (1159) is 43 points higher than at SCI-Arc (1116)
• Incoming SCI-Arc students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at Dort (26)
• Accepted freshman Dort students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.65) than students at SCI-Arc (3.5)
• SCI-Arc has a higher acceptance rate (82.7%) than Dort (71.2%)

SCI-Arc vs. Dort Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SCI-Arc or Dort? 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 Dort and SCI-Arc.

• The graduation rate at Dort is higher than Southern California Institute of Architecture (60% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from Southern California Institute of Architecture earn on average $3,100 more per year than Dort graduates after ten years. ($46,400 vs. $43,300)
• Dordt College students graduate with a $19,750 lower median federal student loan debt than SCI-Arc graduates. ($23,000 vs. $42,750)
• Dort graduates are paying $205 less per month on federal student loans than SCI-Arc graduates. ($237 vs. $442)
• More Dort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SCI-Arc students, three years after graduation. (90% vs. 62%)

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