SCI-Arc vs. Toccoa Falls College

Southern California Institute of Architecture vs. Toccoa Falls College comparison

	Southern California Institute of Architecture	Toccoa Falls College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SCI-Arc	Toccoa Falls College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Toccoa Falls, GA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	507	2,046
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#877
Religious Affiliation	-	Christ and Missionary Alliance Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sciarc.edu	tfc.edu
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Costs	SCI-Arc	Toccoa Falls College
Tuition (In State)	$49,490	$22,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,490	$22,350
Room & Board	$13,440	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$19,041	$20,609
Avg Grant Aid	$43,364	$13,240
% Receiving Grant Aid	30%	98%

Admission	SCI-Arc	Toccoa Falls College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	513	1,066
Admitted	307	725
Acceptance Rate	59.8%	68%
Enrolled %	9.1%	32.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range	1020/1230	990/1240
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	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	SCI-Arc	Toccoa Falls College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Architecture (100%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%) Psychology (20%) Education (15%) Business (8%) Communication (6%)
Outcomes	SCI-Arc	Toccoa Falls College
Graduation Rate	58%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,400	$29,900
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,750	$23,750
Median Loan Payment	$442	$245

Diversity	SCI-Arc	Toccoa Falls College
% Men	59%	38%
% Women	41%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	13%	76%
% Black	1%	8%
% Hispanic	14%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	51%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	SCI-Arc	Toccoa Falls College
% In-State	29%	76%
% Out-of-State	14%	22%
Campus	SCI-Arc	Toccoa Falls College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Toccoa Falls College is larger than than SCI-Arc based on total student enrollment (2,046 students vs. 507 students)

SCI-Arc vs. Toccoa Falls College Cost Comparison

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

• Southern California Institute of Architecture is 121.4% more expensive to attend than Toccoa Falls College for in-state tuition ($49,490.00 vs. $22,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 121.4% higher at SCI-Arc than Toccoa Falls College ($49,490.00 vs. $22,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern California Institute of Architecture than Toccoa Falls College ($19,041 vs. $20,609)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Toccoa Falls College are 56.3% lower than costs at Southern California Institute of Architecture ($8,600 vs. $13,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Toccoa Falls College than Southern California Institute of Architecture (98% vs. 30%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern California Institute of Architecture students is 227.5% larger than aid received Toccoa Falls College ($43,364 vs. $13,240)

SCI-Arc vs. Toccoa Falls College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southern California Institute of Architecture (1116) is 119 points higher than at Toccoa Falls College (997)
• Incoming SCI-Arc students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at Toccoa Falls College (22)
• Accepted freshman SCI-Arc students have at the same average high school GPA (3.5) as students at Toccoa Falls College (3.5)
• Toccoa Falls College has a higher acceptance rate (68%) than SCI-Arc (59.8%)

SCI-Arc vs. Toccoa Falls College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SCI-Arc or Toccoa Falls 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 Toccoa Falls College and SCI-Arc.

• The graduation rate at SCI-Arc is higher than Toccoa Falls College (58% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Southern California Institute of Architecture earn on average $16,500 more per year than Toccoa Falls College graduates after ten years. ($46,400 vs. $29,900)
• Toccoa Falls College students graduate with a $19,000 lower median federal student loan debt than SCI-Arc graduates. ($23,750 vs. $42,750)
• Toccoa Falls College graduates are paying $197 less per month on federal student loans than SCI-Arc graduates. ($245 vs. $442)
• More Toccoa Falls College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SCI-Arc students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 62%)

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